If you celebrated Thanksgiving this week, then you likely spent the holiday eating untold amounts of food. From protein-rich foods, like turkey or ham, to foods rich in complex and simple carbs, like stuffing or sweet potatoes (my personal favorite), and everything in between. In order to get the most out of this feast, your digestive system needs a variety of mechanisms to extract the nutrients you need from a wide range of foods. Because these mechanisms evolved at a time when food was scarce and Thanksgiving-like feasts were a distant pipe dream, your body’s digestion system is remarkably efficient…
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