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drippingthighs t1_irc1glm wrote

Reply to comment by SadandFurious in What happens when a bruise heals? by DwagonFyre

So my poop and pee are mostly blood byproducts?

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thenebular t1_irc34pr wrote

Your pee is entirely blood byproducts (as the kidneys only filter your blood), your poop is mostly blood byproducts, as your digestive system is really good at absorbing almost everything that you eat. So there's also fibre in there along with anything that couldn't be broken down in time as it moved through (corn, nuts, etc…)

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mooseofdoom23 t1_irdj5zi wrote

If corn and nuts can’t be broken down in time, does that mean that your body does not absorb the full caloric value of the thing?

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drippingthighs t1_irdl30x wrote

can no corn be broken down ever? i always wonder why they appear in the toilet. why do ppl eat it then?

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also, what % of maximum nutrients does the body absorb before it poops? is it like 99%? as a kid i always thought maybe there was an inefficiency and possibly reeating it (obv not a good idea) would help absorb the rest

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nill0c t1_irdyskq wrote

Only the pieces that aren’t sufficiently chewed pass through. This can be why people with tooth problems, can also develop digestive problems, since they can’t properly chew their food.

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