The small intestine is responsible for
slowly breaking down the food we eat so its nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream.
Not exact matches
When
food waste, including coffee, is put into a landfill, it
breaks down very
slowly, releasing methane and other GHGs as it does.
When we saw them start grasping for solid
foods, then we knew it was time to start introducing it
slowly and carefully.Infants are born with immature digestive systems that are not able to easily
break down and assimilate
foods.
Pulses have a low glycemic index (meaning that they are
foods that
break down slowly) and can be used to reduce or displace animal protein as well as «bad» fats such as trans - fat in a dish or meal.
DDT
breaks down slowly, so most people alive today have traces in their bodies, and it remains in the environment and the
food web.
When you chew
slowly, you
break down the
food, and put your salivary enzymes to work, making the
food much easier to digest.
Low glycemic index
foods are carbohydrates that
break down slowly in the body, and don't cause such a dramatic spike and then drop in insulin levels.
Low glycemic
foods are
broken down much slower, and your blood sugar rises
slowly and steadily.