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What is 3 things food is used for in your body after it is broken down?
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1. Fats 2. Carbohydrates 3. Proteins
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Why must be food be broken down in your body?
Fat reserves in the body can be mobilized and broken down to release energy.
What happens when food is broken down?
You get energy into your body.
Why do we break down food?
We break down food so we get things like water and nutriants into our blood!
Where is food physically broken down in the body?
Well ... it makes you healthy by supplying your body with vitamins and nutrients that are used for all sorts of internal procedures that take part in your body.
What is the part of plant food that are not broken down by the body during digestion?
Cellulouse
What is the process by which food is broken down into substance that can be used by the cells of the body?
mechanical
What happens to food when you eat?
The food gets digested. Digestion is the process of food being broken down in your body, and turned into energy your body can use.
How do oxygen and food nutrients reach the different part of the body?
to put simple food is broken down
Is enzyme a food additive?
No, an enzyme is a chemical that is in your body and breaks down food in your body. For example starch is broken down by the enzyme Lipase. Hope this helps. X
What part of the digestive system does the body absorb broken down food particles?
the stomache
What is the meaning of to digestive?
to digest: your body digests food as it goes down your body, digesting is where in your body the food is broken down until it reaches the bottom! serving for or pertaining to digestion; having the function of digesting food: the digestive tract.
Without digestive enzymes the meal is useless to the body is this statement valid?
Yes. In order for the body to use food, the food must be broken down into it's most basic elements. Complex carbohydrates are broken into simple carbohydrates, proteins are broken down into amino acids and fats are broken down into fatty acids. Some of this break down takes place because of the acids in your stomach, but enzymes in the stomach and mouth are required to further dismantle food into usable nutreints.
