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Understanding Obesity

Normal Digestion

All foods are composed of a combination of three major components, called macronutrients:

1. Carbohydrates
2. Protein
3. Fat

Each of these macronutrients are composed of smaller functional units. Carbohydrates are chains of glucose and other sugars. Proteins are chains of amino acids. Fats (triglycerides)…