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Eating
Photo: Man eating burger
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A man prepares to eat his lunch, a hamburger. The digestive system helps break down complex meals into the constituent parts the body can use: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals.
Photograph by Steve Niedorf Photography

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