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How Nutrients Are Transported Through The Body
Did you know that most food nutrients are actually absorbed into the blood stream through the small intestine? It’s the first step in getting nutrients and essential elements to the farthest corners of the body and into every cell. The bloodstream acts like a river and carries the nutrition and mineral molecules to the organs and throughout tissue where cells can use them to replicate and produce energy.
It’s a complex process that needs a lot of input in order to work properly. It must work efficiently and productively or else the body will run out of energy simply because the cells are not storing nutrient molecules. Most people know there are different types of nutrients known as protein, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals and each is transported by the bloodstream. But that’s where the similarity stops.
Different nutrients are broken down and absorbed in unique ways. For example, carbohydrates are first broken down by enzymes present in saliva whereas proteins are first broken down in the stomach and small intestine. Playing a vital role in all of this are elements such as essential amino acids and alpha lipoic acids.
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