Digestive Disorders
Increasing this nutrient does not help reduce the risk of colon cancer, unlike eating fruits and vegetables or exercising daily.
What is increase protein intake?
Villi in the small intestines increase this to maximize nutrient absorption.
What is surface area?
Most food allergens belong to this nutrient class.
What are proteins?
A sandwich with 30 grams of carbohydrates, 14 grams of protein, and 5 grams of fat contains this many calories.
What is 221?
Peristalsis and mastication are examples of this type of food breakdown.
What is mechanical breakdown?
An autoimmune disorder triggered by an abnormal reaction to gluten.
What is Celiac Disease?
The wave-like contractions that move food through the digestive tract.
What is peristalsis?
This organ is the only one capable of exporting nutrients for energy production to other tissues.
Response: What is the liver?
Standing in a crouched position represents this type of energy.
What is potential energy?
Salivary amylase release and bile release fall under this category of digestion.
What is chemical breakdown?
Symptoms include muscle spasms in the colon leading to pain, bloating, constipation, or diarrhea.
What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
Solid food takes approximately 4-8 seconds to travel down this tube, while liquids take about 1 second.
What is the esophagus?
Normal human feces contains indigestible food and this living component.
What are bacteria?
Glucose is an example of this form of energy.
What is chemical energy?
Muscular contractions in digestion are classified as this.
What is mechanical?
Condition where stomach acid leaks back into the esophagus, causing irritation.
What is Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease?
A high-fat meal requires this compared to a high-carbohydrate meal in the digestive tract.
What is more time?
This is not a component of chyme, unlike pepsinogen, enzymes, or gastric lipase.
What is hyaluronic acid?
Swimming exemplifies this type of energy in motion.
What is kinetic energy?
Saliva and enzymes are used in this form of digestion.
Response: What is chemical?
This substance acts like a detergent to break fats into fatty acids, helping prevent digestive issues from high-fat meals.
What is bile?
Bile performs this action on fats to aid digestion.
Response: What is emulsifies?
"Hitting the wall" refers to extreme fatigue when the body depletes its stores of this.
What is glycogen?
Body heat is classified as this type of energy.
What is thermal energy?
Teeth contribute to this digestive process.
What is mechanical?