In: Anatomy and Physiology
Please answer the questions in detail regarding the Digestive System:
1) Caloric content is useful information but there are many other variables that are important in choosing a healthy diet. One of them (for carbohydrates) is glycemic index. What is the glycemic index of a food and how can the data you collect be misleading without considering it?
2) When carbohydrates (or any food) molecules are absorbed rapidly what happens to them?