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How are sugars broken down and used in the body?
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Digestion: sugars are acted upon by digestive enzymes in the intestines that breaks them down to single sugars such as glucose and fructose which are then absorbed into the blood stream. Once in the blood stream, the sugar can be used for energy to run metabolism
Answered 9/30/2019
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