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It's because in the mouth we masticate the food.Mastication increases the surface area of the food which helps to accelerate the breakdown of the carbohydrate molecules.Whereas in other parts of the digestive system where foods are chemically digested mastication does not occur.so foods containing starch start to be chemically digested.
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What is an appropriate diet for after weight loss surgery?
To start you will wanna eat light foods. Stay away from starchy foods, or greasy foods, those will only make you very sick to your stomach, the eventually you can eat better foods, but its not what you can/cannot eat its how much of it you eat..... eat in moderation
Do saliva work to break down starch into proteins?
It breaks it down and turns it into sugars, and that is why, if you chew starchy foods for long enough, they start to get sweeter.
Im 11 and im under weight what should you do?
wait it out. this is a hard time in your life. you are probably going through a growth spurt. you should gain weight soon. whatever you do don't start eating fatty foods. eat starchy foods and meat and start exercising. karate and dance are great for gaining muscle.
What is happening to the food inside the stomach?
Your food enters through your mouth and you start chemically and mechanically breaking down your food. Then your food goes down your esophagus with peristalsis. When your food enters your stomach, it is again chemically and mechanically digested. Then your food goes down your small intestine where the minerals and nutrients are taken out. When your food enters the large intestine the water is taken from it. Then it exits out of your anus.
Foods that start with pa?
Some foods that start with PA are:papayapaper noodlespastapatepaw pawspayaya
What part of a hamburger is digested in the mouth?
No parts of a hamburger is digested in the mouth. All food is digested in the stomach. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Not true. Saliva contains enzymes that break down starch (carbohydrates) into sugars (that is why bread begins to taste sweet when chewed. Therefore the hamburger bun will start to be digested in the mouth.
Where does it start to chemically digest?
Chemical digestion begins in the mouth with the saliva.
Which nutrient is chemically digested in the esophagus?
The answer would probably be starch since this is the only nutrient that start to be digested in mouth and along the esophagus to the stomach. More accurate to say 'none', for although saliva does start digestion that is added in the mouth and the oesophagus is simply the conduit from mouth to stomach.
What foods are enzymes?
No foods are enzymes, but all foods start out having enzymes. These foods are fermented foods and produce in its raw state.
What healthy foods for diabetics should I start cooking?
You should prepare meals that are rich in fruits and non-starchy vegetables, with lean proteins and complex carbohydrates (whole grains and starches) in moderation. More detailed hints can be found at http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_diet_diabetes.htm and at the American Diabetic Assn. website.
What are some foods that start with the letter y?
Yam, yolk, and yarn eggs are some foods that start with the letter y.
What are some foods that start with S and ends with a N?
Salmon and sauerbraten are foods. They start with S and end with N.
