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Food and Nutrition: Your digestive system
Proper digestion is essential to a healthy body. Both chemical and mechanical aspects are extensive to describe. However, simply put, digestion begins in the mouth and ends with the large intestine. The three macronutrients, fat, protein, and carbohydrates will be discussed. In your mouth, your saliva has enzymes to begin the breakdown of starches and […]