Inside Your Gut
Follow food through the digestive tract and explore the different jobs fibre can do.
Explore 5 short lessons at your own pace. You can stop and return at any time.
A1 · 4 min
The digestive journey
Put the main parts of digestion in order and describe one job each part does.
Open lessonA2 · 4 minHow food moves through the gut
See how movement speed changes the time the colon has to absorb water.
Open lessonA3 · 5 minFibre's different jobs
Explore three jobs that different fibres can do.
Open lessonA4 · 5 minMeet the gut microbiome
Explore how food variety provides different materials for gut microbes.
Open lessonA5 · 5 minThe gut–brain conversation
See how signals travel between the gut and brain in both directions.
Open lessonGeneral gut-health education from Colonoscopy Brisbane. It does not replace advice from your doctor or an Accredited Practising Dietitian. Talk with them about your own situation.