German scientist Julia Enders, author of the book “Charming intestines”, revealed to the reader many interesting facts about the health of this important organ. Here are some interesting facts from the most popular book in continental Europe.
- The bacteria in the intestines weigh about two kilograms. That is, the weight of a person is minus the weight of bacteria, so it is much more pleasant to count.
- The stomach growls because the intestines are putting things in order. He does this when there is nothing in his mouth. If you start chewing gum, cleaning will stop.
- If you give up sweets, the bacteria in the intestines will forget their taste and stop pulling for sweets.
- Only after an hour of intense training in the subcutaneous fatty tissue (on the abdomen, thighs, legs) does fat begin to be burned.
- Olive oil is capable of stopping the work of an enzyme that is responsible for converting carbohydrates into fat molecules.
- Appendicitis acts as a reservoir for “good bacteria” and hedges the microflora of the large intestine in case of trouble.
- The bacterial composition of the intestine can be used to determine a person’s age, body constitution and region of residence.
- 95% of the happiness hormone is produced in the cells of the intestines.
- A person may lack the satiety gene.
- Saliva contains an analgesic substance that is more powerful than morphine – opiorphin. It has an antidepressant effect, which is why one wants to eat during nervous shocks.
- You need to fry food in hard butter or coconut oil, not olive oil. Under the influence of temperature, vegetable oils release free radicals that attack blood vessels, nerve cells, skin, thereby causing various pathologies and provoking early aging.
- Figs can stop vomiting.
- To avoid heartburn, you need to eat, straightening the spine as much as possible.
- The cause of depression is not in the head, but in the intestines.
- In order for the large intestine to function well, it is necessary that the body receives enough fluid.
- The lactic acid bacteria contained in yogurt inhibit the development of putrefactive microorganisms, restore the balance of the intestinal microflora.
- Some foods contain an alternative to antibiotics.
- Calcium is absorbed only in the large intestine.
- A dish sponge is 200 times dirtier than a toilet rim.
- In the body of a person reading a book, digestion is more productive.