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The second brain in our stomachs

Updated Wednesday, July 11th 2012 at 00:00 GMT +3

We think that the brain rules our decision-making process but it's pretty clear from operations like this that our guts have a very profound effect on how we behave.

When you have a big meal, for example, and feel a desire to lie down, that's because about a third of your blood supply is being diverted to your guts to let them do their vital work.

Which is why, as you may have been told as a child, it's best not to do anything too vigorous till your body has had a chance to digest.

-BBC

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