Rhyme about nutrition and digestion

Arc · Post by **Arc** » December 16th, 2020, 6:01 pm

Carbs and protein have 4 kcal per gram; lipids have 9
Alcohol's no nutrient, but adds 7 per gram to your wine

Arc · Post by **Arc** » December 16th, 2020, 6:08 pm

The process of digestion begins in the mouth
Where amylase breaks starches down before they move south

Arc · Post by **Arc** » December 16th, 2020, 6:13 pm

If gastric acids backflow and take a wrong turn
They go up the esophagus, causing heartburn

Arc · Post by **Arc** » December 16th, 2020, 6:26 pm

The 5 Fs for gallstone risks are Female, over Forty, Fertile, Fair and Fat
Though there is reason to object to that.

Arc · Post by **Arc** » December 16th, 2020, 6:37 pm

Be sure to know the difference between the prebiotic oligosaccharide inulin
And the blood-glucose regulating peptide hormone insulin.

Arc · Post by **Arc** » December 16th, 2020, 9:30 pm

Proteases, proteins. Lipases, lipids. Lactase, lactose.
The names of enzymes and what they break down form pairs like those.

Cranberry · Post by **Cranberry** » December 20th, 2020, 9:02 pm

I don't mean to sound accusative,
But NutraSweet is non-nutritive.

Arc · Post by **Arc** » December 23rd, 2020, 4:39 pm

The enzyme known as pepsin
Is needed for protein digestion.

shpritz · Post by **shpritz** » January 4th, 2021, 7:55 pm

All I can say is a lot of ummmms
I think I need a bunch of Tums