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Digestion of Carbonated Beverages

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Meka Jones

The human digestive tract, while living, measures approximately 20 feet long. Your mouth is the entrance, and your anus is the main exit. When you swallow foods or beverages, you also swallow air, which contains oxygen and nitrogen.

Meka Jones, from Cherokee, Ala., began writing in 2009. She is a faculty member at Shelton State Community College and has written for "Shoals Woman Magazine" and various online publications. Jones is pursuing a Ph.D. in exercise physiology at the University of Alabama and holds Master of Arts and Bachelor of Science degrees in physical education from the University of North Alabama.