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Food gives us energy. When you eat something, you chew it, it goes down your esophagus and into your stomach. After the stomach breaks the food down a little more, the food (pretty much mush now) enters your small intestine. This is where most of the nutrients are absorbed, and some of those nutrients contain energy. Some nutrients that carry energy are: proteins, carbs, and sugars. Food also contains vitamins (depending on what it is that you're eating) which help improve your body's functions. Example: vitamin K helps your blood clot faster.

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