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When you eat food, the muscles in your throat push it down a tube called the esophagus. Food moves from the esophagus to the stomach, where it is broken down. Learn about the fascinating ways the human body functions in How I Eat, a My Body title. Each title in the series introduces readers to the ways in which their body senses things, grows, and interacts with the world around them.



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Ruth Owen

Ruth Owen has been developing, editing, and writing children's books for over 10 years. She particularly enjoys working on books about animals and the natural world. Ruth lives in Cornwall, England, just minutes from the ocean. She loves gardening and caring for her family of llamas. , Romance Writer)



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