What Happens to Food after It Leaves Your Stomach?
The small intestine mixes and moves chyme as enzymes break down food, bringing nutrients close to the surface where absorption occurs.
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How Your Body Digests and Absorbs Protein
Protein digestion breaks food proteins into amino acids and small peptides that intestinal cells can absorb for the body’s ongoing protein turnover.