To begin, explain to your child that your stomach has a very important job, which is to break down the food that you eat. The process of breaking down food so it can be used by the body is calleddigestion. Show your child their “stomach” on the plastic bag. Invite your child to ...
The body cannot use food that you eat until it isbroken down into very small molecules like protein, vitamins, carbohydrates and fats. Then the body can absorb these molecules and process them through the blood,liver, kidney, and of course the digestive systemto get the good stuff + get ri...
Why need to break down the disaccharides before digestion? Monosaccharides from the food you eat are absorbed from your gut into your blood and carried to all the cells in your body where they are used for energy. Each disaccharide molecule must be broken down or digested into its monosaccharid...
Describe the path of different types of food through the mammalian digestive system, where they are broken down mechanically and chemically, where they are absorbed, and how the process is controlled. Which components of the digestive system are GI tract organs and which are acce...
Treating Poor Digestion and Gastrointestinal Problems with Enzymes What are Digestive Enzymes? The food you eat needs to be broken down in your digestive system to absorb its nutrients: protein into amino acids; complex carbohydrates into simple sugars; fats and oils into fatty acids; as well as...
Since fiber isn’t broken down during digestion, it passes through your GI tract until it reaches your large intestine. There, the vast number of bacteria present in your colon begin to metabolize the fiber, releasing things like short chain fatty acids, vitamins, and enzymes. These metabolites...
Sugars are "simple" carbohydrates. They are closest to the completely broken down form that your body uses as fuel. In fact, glucose itself is the simplest sugar. So the body converts sugar directly into usable energy. Pure sugar foods, such as hard candies and soft drinks, raise your blo...
Composting is a method for turning organic materials — think fresh grass clippings, pine straw, leaves, food scraps even coffee grounds— into valuable fertilizer. It's a natural process in which the organic materials are broken down by microorganisms with the help of oxygen. You can compost ...
How is food broken down into smaller pieces? How do enzymes break food down completely? What are the phases of digestion? Briefly explain the process of digestion. List and describe the 6 essential steps/activities that occur in digestion. List and describe the six essential steps/ac...
Your menu is very clear C. I hear the food here is tasty D. The setting is very comfortable 第二部分:英语知识运用(40分) 二、选择填空 阅读下面的句子和对话,从A, B, C, D四个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项。(每小题2分,共20分) 6. I prefer classic music...