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Rhyme about nutrition and digestion

Posted: December 16th, 2020, 6:01 pm
by Arc
Carbs and protein have 4 kcal per gram; lipids have 9
Alcohol's no nutrient, but adds 7 per gram to your wine

Re: Rhyme about nutrition and digestion

Posted: December 16th, 2020, 6:08 pm
by Arc
The process of digestion begins in the mouth
Where amylase breaks starches down before they move south

Re: Rhyme about nutrition and digestion

Posted: December 16th, 2020, 6:13 pm
by Arc
If gastric acids backflow and take a wrong turn
They go up the esophagus, causing heartburn

Re: Rhyme about nutrition and digestion

Posted: December 16th, 2020, 6:26 pm
by Arc
The 5 Fs for gallstone risks are Female, over Forty, Fertile, Fair and Fat
Though there is reason to object to that.

Re: Rhyme about nutrition and digestion

Posted: December 16th, 2020, 6:37 pm
by Arc
Be sure to know the difference between the prebiotic oligosaccharide inulin
And the blood-glucose regulating peptide hormone insulin.

Re: Rhyme about nutrition and digestion

Posted: December 16th, 2020, 9:30 pm
by Arc
Proteases, proteins. Lipases, lipids. Lactase, lactose.
The names of enzymes and what they break down form pairs like those.

Re: Rhyme about nutrition and digestion

Posted: December 20th, 2020, 9:02 pm
by Cranberry
I don't mean to sound accusative,
But NutraSweet is non-nutritive.

Re: Rhyme about nutrition and digestion

Posted: December 23rd, 2020, 4:39 pm
by Arc
The enzyme known as pepsin
Is needed for protein digestion.

Re: Rhyme about nutrition and digestion

Posted: January 4th, 2021, 7:55 pm
by shpritz
All I can say is a lot of ummmms
I think I need a bunch of Tums