Steps of Nutrition

1 Ingestion

The process of intake of food is called ingestion

2 Digestion

The process of breaking down of food into simple and soluble called digestion

3 Absorption

After digestion ,the simpler substances( digested food) are then absorbed by the blood. This
process is called absorption.

4 Assimilation

The process of utilising absorbed nutrients for energy ,growth and development by body is called
assimilation

5 Egestion

The process of removal of undigested waste from the body is called Egestion .