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When the body break down lipids what do we consume?

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if you mean where lipids come from, we get them from food like butter, oils, avocados, etc.

If you're asking how we absorb lipids, lipids get broken down into fatty acids and glycerol which are absorbed by the lymphatic system through lacteals in the villi of the small intestine.
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