Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a fat that is liquid and a fat that is solid at room temperature? Let's begin by explaining why room temperature fats are solid or liquid. Fats are liquid or solid according to their chemical make up or how their building blocks are stacked together.
Protein digestion begins in the stomach with the action of an enzyme that we previously learned about called pepsin. Pepsin is the active protein-digesting enzyme of the stomach. When pepsin acts on the protein molecule, it breaks the bonds that hold the protein molecule together, called peptide bonds.
Carbohydrates are your body's preferred energy source and are found in the forms of starch, sugar and fiber. Digestion begins in your mouth where the process of chewing mechanically breaks food into small pieces.Enzymes in the saliva initiate chemical digestion.ost lipids that you consume in your diet are fats. Some digestion occurs in your mouth and the stomach, but most takes place in the small intestine. Bile is produced by your liver, stored and released in your gall bladder and emulsifies fat globules into smaller droplets.