From taco stand to human body: your food’s journey
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https://doi.org/10.22201/ceide.16076079e.2024.25.4.1Keywords:
food, sugars and fats, physiology, obesity, microbiotaAbstract
“You are what you eat” is a popular saying we associate with the social and cultural aspects of food. In this article, we explore this saying in biological terms. First, we describe how the main macronutrients in food —carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins— are digested and transported to become part of our bodies. Next, we discuss how nutrients modify the body’s functioning. Finally, the repercussions that nutrients have on obesity are addressed.
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