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Question
A’ got her gall bladder removed surgically as she was diagnosed with stones in her gall bladder. After the surgery, she faced problems in digestion of certain food items when consumed in bulk. Can you tell which kind of food items would they be and why?
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Solution
The food items would be fats because bile juice which is stored by the gall bladder helps in the digestion of fats. Removal of gall bladder leads to difficulty in digestion of fats.
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