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tntdynamite
Mar 2, 2009, 10:58 AM
Why do our tummys "growl"/rumble/talk to us :)? I know it's telling us we need to eat and all that, but what makes it rumble?

J_9
Mar 2, 2009, 10:59 AM
It's the digestion of food called peristalysis that moves the food through the colon and out through the bowel.

RickJ
Mar 2, 2009, 11:04 AM
It's not what you think ;)

Here's the scoop:
Stomach noise: What makes my stomach growl? - MayoClinic.com (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/stomach-noise/NU00189)