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Food is digested, or broken down, so that the nutrients can be extracted for use by the body as it passes through the digestive system. If food wasn't digested, you would not have the energy required to run vital chemical reactions, eventually resulting in death.

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Where most food are digested?

Most food is digested in the stomach.


What is food that is not digested?

The food that isn't digested is called waste.


How does the pizza get digested?

It is digested the same way your other food are digested.


Where food is store before it is digested?

Food is stored before it is digested in your stomach.


Where does the food that cannot be digested go?

The food that cannot be digested goes to the large intestine.


Where does food go that cannot be digested?

The food that cannot be digested goes to the large intestine.


How does digested food go to all parts of the body?

Digested food does not go to all parts of the body. Food goes into the stomach where it is digested and then empties into the intestines to be eliminated.


Organ were digested food is absorbed?

Food is broken down or digested in the stomach but the nutrients are not absorbed in the stomach. Nutrients from digested food are primarily absorbed in the small intestine.


What does meat become when digested?

Energy. All food eaten is digested. Food is a chemical that, once digested, turns to energy :) Thats what I Learnt Anyway :)


If the small intestine is shorter what will happen to the digested food?

Not all or less digested food will be absorbed by the body.


What happens when food gets digested in your body?

When food gets digested in our body, energy is released after its breakdown.


Does all the food you eat be digested?

No. Much of the food you eat can not be digested and will be eliminated from the body as solid wastes.