How Does the Human Body Digest a Whole Onion?

Imagine your mouth is a mini-food processor. When you bite into an onion, your teeth crunch it up, and your tongue mixes it with saliva. Saliva has enzymes that start breaking the onion down. Then it goes to your stomach, where more enzymes and strong acids work together like tiny workers chipping away at the onion until it's ready for your body to use.

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A child bites into a whole raw onion and swallows it, their mouth breaks it up, and the stomach finishes the job.
Imagine eating a big salad without cutting the veggies, your body can handle it bit by bit.
Biting into an entire apple is similar to eating an onion; both are broken down in stages.

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