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Slowly and carefully, Kathryn Veazey put her internal organs back in place.
Her stomach, kidneys, intestines — all of the major parts of the gastrointestinal and cardiopulmonary systems — one by one she picked them up and stuck them where they belong.
The organs, of course, weren’t real. They were stuffed plushies, and she secured them with Velcro to a plastic smock she was wearing Saturday afternoon.
It wasn’t a unique fashion choice, but rather a teaching opportunity.
“This lets us walk through how you take in food and where it goes,” the assistant professor of anatomic sciences at the Drexel College of Medicine in West Reading explained.
Veazey said most people don’t know much about their digestive systems, other than a general sense of where things like the bowels or colon are. Her goal on Saturday was to change that, and to help provide a little information about how to keep it all healthy.
And she was in the perfect spot to do that.
Veazey was manning one of dozens of stands at the 12th annual Guts and Glory Digestive and Wellness Expo, held at Jim Dietrich Park in Muhlenberg Township. The event is sponsored by Penn State Health St. Joseph medical center and the nonprofit organization My Gut Instinct, Inc.
“This is really a perfect example of how to celebrate health,” said Dr. Aparna Mele, a gastroenterologist with U.S. Digestive Health and the creator of the event. “We’re celebrating what wellness looks like.”
And, Mele said, what it can look like varies widely.
The event featured everything from dance performances to karate exhibitions to aromatherapy stands to healthy eating information, and much more.
“It’s a chance to bring the family together and think about how you take care of your bodies,” Mele said.
That message is exactly why Lauren Minnich loves taking part in the expo.
A master at Ignite Martial Arts, she said she believes strongly in the idea of health being a multifaceted topic. That includes everything from the food you eat to fitness options to mental health.
“This event is about holistic welfare,” she said. “And that’s something we support.”
Guts and Glory wellness expo held in Muhlenberg Township.
