how long does it take your body to digest a meal?

neenaleigh
neenaleigh Posts: 584 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
okay i watched this show and this dr guy was talking about how your body can only digest so many calories at each meal, 500 was the most he said you should consume per meal, the rest would turn to fat! well my question is, how long does it take for your body to digest those 500?

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  • nursegirl79
    nursegirl79 Posts: 146 Member
    What I've read is that food take 12 hours to completely make it through the digestive system.
  • marm1962
    marm1962 Posts: 950 Member
    from Michael Picco, M.D.

    Digestion time varies depending on the individual. For healthy adults, it's usually between 24 and 72 hours. 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 and absorption of water. Elimination of undigested food residue through the large intestine usually begins after 24 hours. Complete elimination from the body may take several days.
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