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This drawing shows the organs in the body that process food. Together these organs are called "the digestive system," or "digestive tract. " � As food travels through this system, the body absorbs nutrients and water.

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Digestive system

This drawing shows the organs in the body that process food. Together these organs are called "the digestive system," or "digestive tract. " � As food travels through this system, the body absorbs nutrients and water.

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table 1Amount of fiber in different foodsView Largetable 1Amount of fiber in different foods

Food

Serving

Grams of fiber

Fruits

Apple (with skin)

1 medium apple

4.4

Banana

1 medium banana

3.1

Oranges

1 orange

3.1

Prunes

1 cup, pitted

12.4

Juices

Apple, unsweetened, w/added ascorbic acid

1 cup

0.5

Grapefruit, white, canned, sweetened

1 cup

0.2

Grape, unsweetened, w/added ascorbic acid

1 cup

0.5

Orange

1 cup

0.7

Vegetables

Cooked

Green beans

1 cup

4.0

Carrots

1/2 cup sliced

2.3

Peas

1 cup

8.8

Potato (baked, with skin)

1 medium potato

3.8

Raw

Cucumber (with peel)

1 cucumber

1.5

Lettuce

1 cup shredded

0.5

Tomato

1 medium tomato

1.5

Spinach

1 cup

0.7

Legumes

Baked beans, canned, no salt added

1 cup

13.9

Kidney beans, canned

1 cup

13.6

Lima beans, canned

1 cup

11.6

Lentils, boiled

1 cup

15.6

Breads, pastas, flours

Bran muffins

1 medium muffin

5.2

Oatmeal, cooked

1 cup

4.0

White bread

1 slice

0.6

Whole-wheat bread

1 slice

1.9

Pasta and rice, cooked

Macaroni

1 cup

2.5

Rice, brown

1 cup

3.5

Rice, white

1 cup

0.6

Spaghetti (regular)

1 cup

2.5

Nuts

Almonds

1/2 cup

8.7

Peanuts

1/2 cup

7.9

To learn how much fiber and other nutrients are in different foods, visit the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Nutrient Database at: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/.


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Colonoscopy

During a colonoscopy, you lie on your side and the doctor or nurse puts a thin tube with a camera into your anus (from behind). Then the doctor or nurse advances the tube into the rectum and colon. The camera sends video pictures from inside your colon to a television screen.

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Colonoscopy

During a colonoscopy, you lie on your side and the doctor or nurse puts a thin tube with a camera into your anus (from behind). Then the doctor or nurse advances the tube into the rectum and colon. The camera sends video pictures from inside your colon to a television screen.

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