I’m wondering on a nutritional level how the body takes nutrients in when drinking smoothies and the likes versus eating the ingredients separately
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The main difference is the functional need to chew and “pre-digest” food. In liquid form that’s unnecessary.
But in the stomach, acids break down bonds to isolate nutrients to be absorbed into the blood.
The other difference is the way your body reacts to those foods. Solid foods will create a feeling of being full quicker, to prevent over eating as it takes a bit longer for the stomach to digest.
Evidence suggests that liquid food might also provide a feeling of being full for longer, making you want to eat less frequently.
This is part of the reason why eating liquid foods is “softer/easier” on the stomach than solid food.
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