Digestion and Absorption

Appraise the purpose and components of the digestive system during digestion and the absorption of nutrients.
The Mechanical Aspect of Digestion
Discuss the key mechanical processes involved with the digestion of a food item of your choice.
The Chemical Aspect of Digestion
Distinguish the mechanical and chemical digestive processes and discuss the role of enzymes and other gastric fluids in digesting sugar, starch, fiber, fat, and protein.
A Letter From Your Digestive Tract
Review the letter on page 92 of your textbook. Assess the correlation between food choices and digestive disorders and explain how to avoid such disorders.
This assignment must be a minimum of three pages in length (excluding title and references pages) in APA format as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Use subheadings to help organize your paper. Include a minimum of two scholarly sources