----- Original Message -----
From: "brobborb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: Digestion Question
: So you'er saying that if i eat less fiber, my body might absorb more fat??
:
: That is my goal by the way.
:
: i need more fat!
: ----- Original Message -----
: From: Doug White
: To: CF-Community
: Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 8:11 PM
: Subject: Re: Digestion Question
:
:
: According to what little I remember from my Anatomy & Physiology classes,
the
: muscles of the small intestine continually churn the food, in order to both
: liquefy and expose all the contents to the villi. Addition of bile from the
: liver breaks down the large molecules of fats and most proteins in order for
: them to be small enough for absorption. Secretions from the pancreas assist
in
: breaking down carbohydrates (sugars). High fiber content in the intestinal
: tract, helps reduce the fat absorption and instead carries it out to
: elimination.
: Not everyone consumes a balanced diet of fiber, etc, and in many people
pockets
: of undigested or partially digested food accumulates in "pockets" where it
will
: then ferment. (Ever have gas?) If that particular part of the content
contains
: certain kinds of bacteria, then toxins are produced causing illness such as
: fever, diaherrea, etc.
: Sorry this is so disjointed, my memory is somewhat flat on all the details
of
: digestion, metabolism and the ever famous Krebs cycle. Those classes were
many
: years ago.
:
: ----- Original Message -----
: From: "brobborb" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
: To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
: Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 7:34 PM
: Subject: Digestion Question
:
: : Hey guys, i remember being tuaght in school that the body absorbs nutriets
: from the food through the "villis" that are inside one of the intestines.
What
: i wonder is, does it absorb all the nutrients?? since it's only brushing
: against the surface of the "food", how can it get everything?
: :
:
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