Digestion in the Stomach by Howard F. Loomis Jr., D.C. Digestion begins in the mouth. When you chew your food it is mixed with saliva, which not only supplies moisture but also the carbohydrate-digesting enzyme, amylase. When you eat raw food, its enzymes work with the salivary amylase to begin digestion.
The U.S. Owes China $1.2 Trillion. China holds about $1.2 trillion in U.S. government debt, according to the Treasury Department's latest figures. That's about 30 percent higher than the previous estimate. This is part of those global imbalances we keep talking about.
As of December/2010, the United States owed China $1.164 trillion. There is currently $4.3 trillion owed to countries such as China, Japan and the United Kingdom. China owns roughly 27% of this total. The United States currently has a public outstanding debt total of over $14.1 trillion.Of this total, China owns roughly 8%. Interesting note-it initially appeared as though China was slowing down their purchases of US debt in 2010.The United Kingdom, on the other hand, was rapidly ramping up their purchases-so much so, in fact, that the United Kingdom's holdings of US debt increased over 200% in 2010.s you are likely well aware, the United States has a staggeringly high public debt load. At the time that this article was written, the total US public debt load was approximately $14.1 trillion.