To start, some definitions: Digestion refers to how the body processes food in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and eliminates food waste via the intestines. Metabolism refers to how the cells utilize the energy we have absorbed from food during digestion. The rate of one's digestive process is generally measured in terms of whole gut transit time: how long it takes for food matter (or its residue) to make it from the mouth all the way to the end of the colon.
Appeared in the 1994 film Forrest Gump, when the lead character Forrest Gump (played by Tom Hanks) says âMy mom always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.â.
CHOCOLATE & CANDY. 1  Conversation Hearts: In 1866, candy manufacturer NECCO made the first âConversation Heartsâ â then called âMotto Hearts.â According to NECCO, eight billion of these little candies are sold between January 1 and February 14. 2  More than 35 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold for Valentineâs Day.