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Nutrition and Digestion
Carbohydrate Breakdown in the Digestive Tract
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Carbohydrate digestion breaks food carbohydrates into saccharides, or sugars, that the body can use for energy. It begins in the mouth during mastication, which means chewing. The masticated carbohydrates then pass through the stomach without being broken down further.
Digestion starts again in t...
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- [Istruttrice] La digestione dei carboidrati
inizia in bocca durante la masticazione,
con numerose ghiandole salivari che rilasciano enzimi,
come gli amilasi, che scompongono gli amidi
in zuccheri più piccoli, di e trisaccaridi.
Quando gli zuccheri raggiungono lo stomaco,
non succede niente
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