1 Mung Beans Provide Nutrients for Weight Loss Beans are a healthy option and addition to many different meals. 2  They are packed with nutrients, which aides in weight loss. 3  One option is the split mung bean.
An upper gastrointestinal (GI) series (barium swallow), is a radiological test that is used to visualize the structures of the upper digestive system - the esophagus, stomach and duodenum. (If visualization of the remaining parts of the small intestine is necessary, a small bowel follow through can be added to the test.)
occult blood test. a test for the presence of microscopic amounts of blood in the feces secondary to bleeding in the digestive tract. The minimal amounts of occult blood normally passed into the GI tract are not usually significant enough to cause a positive result for occult blood testing.