Different foods are absorbed at different rates, depending on the substances they contain. Some take only 15 minutes, others take several hours to fully digest.
Instructions
Step 1
The digestion process starts in the mouth, where digestive enzymes are also secreted. Basically, at this stage, food softening and the formation of a food lump occurs. The teeth and tongue help with this. After the food lump enters the stomach, where it is exposed to gastric juice. The final stage of the process takes place in the intestines. The substances released as a result of this are absorbed into the blood.
Step 2
Water does not require digestion from liquids, it immediately enters the intestines. Foods rich in carbohydrates are digested and absorbed the fastest. This includes almost all fruits and berries, with the exception of bananas and grapes. Vegetables, many types of lean fish, eggs are also digested quite quickly. These products do not require even an hour for complete assimilation, the average time is up to 45 minutes. After eating them, there is no heaviness in the stomach, but the feeling of hunger quickly comes.
Step 3
Protein-rich foods with a moderate fat content are digested at an average rate. This includes some types of vegetables: potatoes, Jerusalem artichoke, pumpkin. On average, 1, 5 hours is required to digest medium-fat dairy products. The same amount of time is required for dried fruits and unroasted nuts, legumes, fatty fish and chicken. It also includes cereals, excluding whole grain products.
Step 4
For a very long time, fatty foods are digested, as well as a combination of fatty and protein. This process takes up to three hours. This is how long it takes for unpeeled cereals and whole grains, mushrooms, fried nuts, high-fat cheeses and cottage cheese, boiled legumes and many baked goods. Fatty meat, especially pork, can be digested for more than three hours.
Step 5
The assimilation of products from this category is difficult for the body of many people. For some, they are not digested at all, leaving a feeling of heaviness in the stomach. Then the processes of decay and fermentation begin, toxic substances and gases are actively released. All this gradually poisons the body. It is generally recommended to eat hard-to-digest foods as little as possible in order to avoid unpleasant consequences. It is also recommended to combine foods with the same digestion time at the same time. It is worth giving preference to products from the first and second categories. It is also worth mentioning that cold food is digested faster than heated food. Therefore, it does not bring much satisfaction and satiety.
