This film explores the complex process of human digestion, detailing how food is broken down into molecules by the digestive system. It follows the journey of food from the mouth, where it is chewed ...

Gail Bornhorst designed and built this machine to simulate human digestion, hoping to provide information that will help people decide which foods and preparation methods are best for their health.

Dietary fats must be digested into fatty acids and monoacylglycerols prior to absorption. In adults, colipase-dependent pancreatic triglyceride lipase (PTL) contributes significantly to fat digestion.

Digestive enzymes are often used to support healthy digestion and increase nutrient absorption. Studies show that they may benefit conditions like lactose intolerance and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS ...

Turmeric's effectiveness hinges on how it's consumed, not just the time of day. Pairing it with meals, especially those containing healthy fats, significantly boosts absorption and reduces digestive ...

University of Missouri researchers discovered that a small (and simple) change in preparation can influence how well the body absorbs kale’s nutrients. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist ...

Many nutrients especially curcumin from turmeric or vitamin C from amla are poorly absorbed by the body unless they're paired with the right bio-enhancers or consumed in the proper way.

How do humans digest food? It’s a complicated question, with no easy answer. But in a food engineering lab at UC Davis, a mechanical digestive system is churning out information that may help solve ...