How to Use digestion in a Sentence

digestion

noun
  • She began to suffer from poor digestion as she grew older.
  • The spice is used to help with digestion in Ayurvedic medicine.
    Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 7 Oct. 2022
  • The knees are both fine, and the digestion is top-notch, thanks for asking.
    Françoise Mouly, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2023
  • The meal is the product of wet-milling corn and aids dogs as a protein source and helps with digestion.
    Dallas News, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Microbes are at the root of healthy soil, the root of animal digestion and the root of, well, roots.
    Julia Skinner, Longreads, 16 July 2022
  • The fiber in whole grains slows down the digestion process and prevents high blood sugar spikes.
    Rebecca Jaspan, Mph, Rd, Cdn, Cdces, Health, 5 May 2023
  • Pair a bagel with either protein or fat to slow the digestion of its carbs.
    Cynthia Sass, Rd, Health.com, 22 Sep. 2021
  • The peel packs more fiber than the fruit inside, which helps with digestion and promotes gut health.
    Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 12 June 2024
  • The peel packs more fiber than the fruit inside, which helps with digestion and promotes gut health.
    Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 19 Apr. 2024
  • But not all the products of the digestion process at Newtown Creek are being reused.
    Robin Shulman Agüeros, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Pepsin, made in the stomach, is the main enzyme involved in the digestion of protein.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Then there's the 11 Tigers, which gets its name from a brand of Thai herbal mix intended to help digestion.
    Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 24 Feb. 2022
  • The movement of the body can support your digestion and increase your blood flow.
    Celeste Polanco, Essence, 28 Sep. 2021
  • Feed a fly trap insects that are about a third of its size for ideal digestion.
    Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 19 July 2023
  • And food when raw yields fewer calories in digestion than the same food cooked.
    Michelle Stacey, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
  • This means there’s less blood flow to the GI tract and stomach, which slows down digestion, Samuel explains.
    SELF, 5 Apr. 2022
  • There are two types of fiber, both of which are important to digestion.
    Cat Lafuente, Health.com, 6 Oct. 2021
  • The root was used to help with digestion and provide relief for rheumatism.
    Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Still, there is some truth that eating before bed might not be best in some ways, like for your digestion.
    SELF, 27 Aug. 2021
  • But these are more like fruit pate and make aiding your digestion a total treat.
    ELLE, 15 Feb. 2023
  • We are told to chew each mouthful 40 times and not to drink anything while eating, other than the shots to aid digestion.
    Vassi Chamberlain, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Nuts and seeds might cause painful digestion and bowel movements if your body does not break them down well enough.
    Amanda MacMillan, Health, 24 Mar. 2024
  • The brand claims that the super greens powder can help with gut health, digestion and energy.
    Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2024
  • The project is just beginning to produce in earnest after a few years of pig manure digestion and has a long way to go.
    Luke Peterson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Nov. 2021
  • You would be shocked how much skin is related to digestion.
    Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 25 June 2021
  • This type of cancer affects the large intestine and digestion, with a lifetime risk for men of 1 in 23.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The 3-Day plan features seven juices per day, in addition to a digestion shot.
    Asonta Benetti, Peoplemag, 2 May 2023
  • Amaro is traditionally served at the end of the meal to aid digestion, often chilled and served neat or over ice.
    Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The medication also slows digestion and sends signals to the brain that the stomach is full, which can lead to weight loss.
    Nerdwallet, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Some of the highest-emission foods come from cows and other ruminant animals, which roam across acres of land emitting methane, a potent greenhouse gas, during their unique digestion process.
    Byzahra Hirji, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2024

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