“We absorb more than 95% of what we consume,” says Kimberly Buhman, professor of nutrition science. She studies how the body processes lipids, a class of organic compounds that includes fats (such as ...

Enzymes are biological catalysts which speed up reactions including digestion. Lipids include fats (solid ... body to use other nutrients efficiently. Carbohydrates are an important source of ...

Enzymes are biological catalysts which speed up reactions including digestion ... carbohydrates into sugars. Protease enzymes break down protein into amino acids. Lipase enzymes break down lipids ...