When do the calories hit?

Stevo_Ra

Here's a question, if I eat something unhealthy today, when does my body see the effect of those extra calories?

Hope that makes sense?

yarwell

It'll be digested with 4 hours and stored somewhere if you haven't burned it off. You liver and muscle will be storing carbs as glycogen, and your fat tissue storing fat.

Stevo_Ra

yarwell wrote: »

It'll be digested with 4 hours and stored somewhere if you haven't burned it off. You liver and muscle will be storing carbs as glycogen, and your fat tissue storing fat.

Thanks for the response. So are you saying almost instantly and certainly that day? I had heard three days

Debbie_Ferr

4 hours sounds pretty fast to me.

from what I can find,
Digestion can take anywhere from 24 to 72 hours,
from mouth,
to stomach,
to small intestine,
(NOTE: we're now at the 6 to 8 hours mark before the large intestine)
to large intestine,
and into the toilet bowl.

per these 3 links :
http://www.mayoclinic.org/digestive-system/expert-answers/faq-20058340

http://www.enkivillage.com/how-long-does-it-take-to-digest-food.html

https://www.sharecare.com/health/digestive-health/how-long-to-digest-food

Stevo_Ra

Debbie_Ferr wrote: »

4 hours sounds pretty fast to me.

from what I can find,
Digestion can take anywhere from 24 to 72 hours,
from mouth,
to stomach,
to small intestine,
(NOTE: we're now at the 6 to 8 hours mark before the large intestine)
to large intestine,
and into the toilet bowl.

per these 3 links :
http://www.mayoclinic.org/digestive-system/expert-answers/faq-20058340

http://www.enkivillage.com/how-long-does-it-take-to-digest-food.html

https://www.sharecare.com/health/digestive-health/how-long-to-digest-food

Thanks Debbie

yarwell

Debbie_Ferr wrote: »

4 hours sounds pretty fast to me.

that's the post prandial phase. I'm not talking about how long it takes the last bit of residue to leave your body. Rate of appearance of glucose from foods - glucose drink, Uncooked Corn Starch and (cooked) Corn Pasta :-