Much of the food you eat is absorbed by your digestive system, which includes your stomach and your intestines.

The metabolic impact of food temperature Beyond direct digestive effects, food temperature may influence metabolism—the process by which your body converts food into energy.

Your biliary system moves bile through your digestive tract. Learn about how it works, issues you may experience, and treatment options today.

Digestion time between vegetarians and meat-eaters depends on the food eaten. Fiber in vegetables in much more easily digested than protein in meat.

How Your Liver Tames Toxins After blood leaves your digestive tract and flows into your liver, the liver gears up to process a wide variety of dangerous chemicals in your bloodstream.