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How Are Carbohydrates Digested?

How Are Carbohydrates Digested? (0:19)

Carbohydrates are broken down in the small intestine, mostly into simple sugars, then they are absorbed through the lining of the small intestine into the blood stream. Watch gastroenterologist Robynne Chutkan, MD, explain how carbs are digested.

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So carbohydrates are generally broken down in the small intestine into their constituent parts. Mostly simple sugars and then they`re abosorbed upto the lining of the small intestines through the finger-like projections called villi into the bloodstream. Then they `re transported to various cells of the body where they can be used for energy.