Invented the glycemic index to classify carbohydrates and their effects on blood glucose levels, associated with the incidence of diabetes, stroke, and cardiovascular disease mortality

Revealed the potential for gut hormones to achieve dramatic clinical outcomes in the treatment of life-limiting and life-threatening metabolic and intestinal disorders

Our digestive system breaks our food into parts small enough for our body to absorb and be used for energy, growth and cell repair. Just as it handles our daily intake of fluids and solids, it has an important function in eliminating solid waste from our body. The digestive system comprises the mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, appendix, liver, pancreas and gallbladder.

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