When you eat fat, tiny droplets in your small intestine naturally break down into a different structure that helps carry the digested fat to your body for absorption. This process happens...

When your body digests fat, the mixture in your small intestine naturally settles into two stable structures: tiny fat-carrying bubbles and flat lipid layers. This happens because the fats, bile, and other digestive components naturally arrange themselves into this specific balanced state after enzymes break down the food.

When you eat fats, they form tiny droplets in your upper intestine that are surrounded by a special coating. This coating helps break the fats down and mix them with water so your body can absorb them later.

When you eat fats, your gut breaks them down into tiny carriers to absorb them. These carriers come in two main shapes: small, round micelles that hold most of the fat, and larger vesicles that hold less. Measurements show the micelles are much smaller than the vesicles and carry the majority of the digested fat.