Categorieën: Alle - carbohydrates - fats - proteins - digestive

door Evelyn GotBite 13 jaren geleden

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Digestive system(Evelyn)

The human digestive system is crucial for breaking down food into essential nutrients that the body needs for energy, growth, and repair of tissues. It initiates in the mouth where starch is converted into maltose, although proteins and fats remain undigested at this stage.

Digestive system(Evelyn)

Digestive system(Evelyn)

Mouth

Salivary
Starch breaks down maltose
No digestion of proteins and fats

Nutrients not broken down.

Fibre
Helps releasing waste easier
Vitamins
Increase the body's immure system
Minerals

Food is broken down.

Nutrients
Fats

Glycerol and fatty acids

Provides energy ( twice as much as carbohydrates)

Proteins

Source of energy

Growth and repair of damaged tissues

Carbohydrates

Provides energy

Simple Sugar and Starch

Glucose

Stomach

Complex proteins breaks down simpler proteins
Protease in gastric juice

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