Food as Medicine
< html> Food as Medicine This article is to make you aware of the foods which can be used as medicine. · Foods high in natural digestive enzymes can improve digestion The three main types of enzymes: Protease converts proteins into amino acids: and small peptides to build and repair. A protease is an enzyme that catalyzes proteolysis, breaking down proteins into smaller polypeptides or single amino acids, and spurring the formation of new protein products. They do this by cleaving the peptide bonds within proteins by hydrolysis, a reaction where the water breaks bonds. Amylase breaks down carbohydrates into simple sugars for energy. Amylase is an enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of starch into sugars. Amylase is present in the saliva of humans and some other mammals, where it begins the chemical process of digestion. Lipase breaks down fats into fatty acids. Lipase is a family of enzymes that catalyzes the hydrolysis of fats. Some lipas...