Save this! These foods aid digestion and enhance nutrient absorption. 🥝 🍯 Here’s what each natural enzyme helps to break down or digest:⁠ ⁠ 🔬 Papain: Breaks down proteins into smaller peptides and amino acids⁠ ⁠ 🥑 Lipase: Breaks down fats into glycerol and fatty acids⁠ ⁠ ✨ Protease: Breaks down proteins into smaller peptides and amino acids⁠ ⁠ 🍌 Glucosidases: Breaks down complex carbohydrates into simple sugars ⁠ ⁠ 🍍 Bromelain: Breaks down proteins into smaller peptides and amino acids ⁠ ⁠ 🥝 Actinidain: Breaks down proteins, particularly in tough or fibrous foods like meat⁠ ⁠ 🥛 Lactase: Breaks down lactose (milk sugar) into glucose and galactose⁠ ⁠ 🫚 Zingibain: Breaks down proteins, especially collagen, found in meat⁠ ⁠ 🍯 Diastases: Breaks down starch into maltose and glucose⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #digestion #guthealth #digestiveenzymes #enzymes #microbiome #plantbased #vegetarian #probiotics