Nutrition Diet: What happens to small molecules after digestion?
                                
                                
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                                Over 90% of all nutrients are absorbed in the small intestine. The journey of these nutrients doesn't end there; after the crucial process of digestion, what happens to small molecules is a complex process of absorption, transportation, and utilization by the body's cells to fuel vital functions.