• Question: how long does it take for our food to digest

    Asked by anon-199025 to Srinath, Luisa on 7 Mar 2019.
    • Photo: Marialuisa Crosatti

      Marialuisa Crosatti answered on 7 Mar 2019:

      It depends on the type of food but probably between 12 to 24 hours from mouth to excrement

    • Photo: Srinath Kasturirangan

      Srinath Kasturirangan answered on 7 Mar 2019:

      This is what the Mayo Clinic says on its website:

      “Digestion time varies between individuals and between men and women. After you eat, it takes about six to eight hours for food to pass through your stomach and small intestine. Food then enters your large intestine (colon) for further digestion, absorption of water and, finally, elimination of undigested food.”

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