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Digestion, Absorption, and Metabolism, Page 11

Your Experience of Eating

Child sitting at table eating

Even at the early stage of the first thought of food, digestive processes begin within the body. The smell and sight of food then increase these activities further. When you sit down to begin eating, the digestive processes are standing by, ready for action. When you begin eating your food, chewing and tasting, then swallowing, the process kicks into high gear.