Many of us think that just eating any food is enough for the proper nutrition of our bodies and mind. However, that is not at all true. These days, nutrient absorption is often compromised in most people because of various reasons. This includes unhealthy eating habits, persistent dieting, excessive stress, lack of proper sleep, and improper hydration among many others.
Basically, what this means is that although we may think that we are eating well, the truth is that our digestive system is not really able to absorb the necessary nutrients required by the body and mind. This is where the villi in our small intestine come to play an important role.
The small intestine and the villi
Our small intestine is responsible for the proper absorption of nutrients. Food travels from the stomach to this organ of our body, where it is broken down into nutrients so that it can be absorbed into the bloodstream. Needless to say, if we want our bodies to get the required nutrition, we need a healthy small intestine.
Now, let's see what is role of the villi in healthy digestion and proper absorption of nutrients. The villi are present on the wall of the small intestine. These are millions of small projections that play an important part in the digestion and absorption of nutrients.
Various digestive enzymes present on the villi surface help in digesting the food that you consume. The villi also help increase the absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream. Needless to say, if you want the nutrients from the food to get digested and absorbed, you need to have healthy villi.
The role of cellular nutrition
As you probably already know, cellular nutrition is basically providing all the required nutrients to each and every cell of the body. Cellular nutrition repairs the damage caused to our system because of pollution, improper diet, excessive stress, and other lifestyle issues.
It plays an important role in rebuilding and regenerating the villi present on the wall of the small intestine. It repairs them and improves the digestion of food. It helps improve the absorption of nutrients. So, food is well-digested and the nutrients are properly absorbed into the bloodstream.
Simply said, ensuring cellular nutrition means that your body is able to get enough nutrition at the cellular level by maintaining a healthy small intestine. This ensures that your body is prevented from various lifestyle diseases and disorders including obesity. A healthy small intestine and villi are necessary for preventing obesity.
So, if you want to maintain a healthy weight as well as your general health and wellbeing, ensure that you are providing all nutrients to the cells of your body at the optimal levels.
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