Understanding food and digestion
By: Robert Snedden
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Understanding the human body
Publisher: Rosen Central
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 46
ISBN-13: 9781435896871; 9781435896932; 9781435896949
Description: Describes the process of digestion, including information on why a balanced diet is important, how the body breaks down food into nutrients, and ways to avoid digestive disorders.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction - eat to live; title: What's on your plate?; title: A balanced diet; title: Essential enzymes; title: Tasting and chewing; title: Take a bite; title: Swallowing; title: Moving along; title: The stomach; title: Digestive juices; title: The small intestine; title: The liver; title: The large intestine; title: The kidneys; title: Bacteria and digestion; title: Everyday energy; title: Digestive disorders; title: Fun with food.