... into shorter chains of polypeptides, which are fully digested into amino acids in the small intestine. Only proteins are partially digested in the stomach; there is no significant digestion of carbohydrates or fats. The mixture of partially digested food and gastric juice is called chyme. The acidic solution in the stomach also kills most of the bacteria that are ingested with ... border enzyme lactase and thus cannot digest lactose (a sugar found in milk); this condition is called lactose intolerance. The amino acids and monosaccharides resulting from the digestion of proteins and carb...

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... , there are more negative effects that overpower these benefits. Low carbohydrate diets are synonymous with starvation and result in the depletion of nutrients in the system. The absence of adequate carbohydrates effects the muscular system and the liver glycogen stores (site pg 72). Essentially affecting the whole system where energy is created through ATP(textbook). This can result in muscular weakness ... ...

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