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How does the body digest food?
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The digestive process begins when you chew and break down your food into smaller particles. These small particles are then mixed with saliva in the mouth, which helps to further break them down. Next, the food is swallowed and passes down the esophagus and into the stomach. There, acids from the stomach help to break down larger pieces of food. From there, the food moves into the small intestine where enzymes from the pancreas and bile from the liver help to break it down even further. Finally, the remaining nutrients pass out of the body through the large intestine.