Those delightful calories we swallow are broken down as we chew them up, further dissolved with acids in the stomach, which then releases them to our intestinal tract, where we absorb the nutrients and send the rest to our microbiome.
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Americans trying to lose weight by eating a balanced, low calorie diet often refer to the calorie counts on food package
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