🍽️ Digestion Process ➡️💩 . . The digestion process involves breaking down food into nutrients the body can absorb and use. Here’s an overview of the key stages: #### **1. Ingestion** - **Mouth**: Food enters the mouth, where it is mechanically broken down by chewing and mixed with saliva, which contains enzymes that begin the digestion of carbohydrates. #### **2. Propulsion** - **Swallowing**: The tongue pushes the food into the pharynx, leading to the esophagus. - **Esophagus**: Food is trans