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You Are What You Eat

You Are What You Eat. What happens to food once we eat it?. In the mouth. Food is broken down physically by chewing Saliva in the mouth begins to chemically break down the food. In the esophagus. Food is carried from the mouth to the stomach in wavelike movements. In the stomach.

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You Are What You Eat

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  1. You Are What You Eat What happens to food once we eat it?

  2. In the mouth • Food is broken down physically by chewing • Saliva in the mouth begins to chemically break down the food

  3. In the esophagus • Food is carried from the mouth to the stomach in wavelike movements

  4. In the stomach • The gastric juices in the stomach will continue to break down the food chemically. It is then turned in to a thick liquid called chyme by churning.

  5. In the small intestine • Organs including the liver, pancreas, and small intestine contribute digestive juices that continue to break down the food. • Your small intestine absorbs the nutrients into the bloodstream

  6. In the Liver • The portal vein carries nutrients to the liver for further processing • The bloodstream transports nutrients to cells all throughout the body, where they carry out their functions

  7. In the large intestine • Another name for the large intestine is the colon • Waste material, including fiber, moves into the large intestine. Potassium sodium and water are removed from the waste and the rest is eliminated from the body

  8. What are the nutrients anyhow? • The nutrients include water, fats, carbohydrates, protein, minerals and vitamins • They give you energy, repair your body, and maintain body processes • Eating a variety of foods will give you a wider variety of nutrients you need • The nutrients work together to take care of your body’s needs

  9. If you don’t get enough nutrients… • You’ll suffer from a deficiency of that nutrient • Examples include osteoporosis, a calcium deficiency and anemia, an iron deficiency • Malnutrition is a condition in which a person suffers from health problems because they don’t get enough nutrients or they don’t get the variety of nutrient they need

  10. If you get too many nutrients… • Some nutrients can cause serious harm • For instance, too much Vitamin A can damage your liver • When taking any dietary supplement (nutrients in a pill form rather than from food) you run the risk of getting too many nutrients

  11. Food energy • The energy in food is measured in calories • Carbohydrates and proteins have 4 calories per gram; fats have 9 • Your basal metabolic rate is the amount of energy your body needs to simply continue functioning. Activity level and growth periods will require more calories

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