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How long does it take to digest food?

A nutrition expert breaks down how long it takes to digest food—and shares tips on keeping your digestive system healthy.
When it comes to digestion, several myths have proliferated over the years. One says the body can't digest chewing gum, another that beans cause more gas and bloating than other foods, and perhaps the ...
Common kitchen foods may be damaging your gut health without you knowing it. A nutrition expert reveals four surprising ...
Easy-to-digest carbs provide quick energy without upsetting your stomach. Learn which foods work best for workouts, illness, and steady fuel.
Digesting spicy, dairy, and processed foods may be more difficult with age. Eating fiber-rich whole foods, exercising, sleeping better, and lowering stress can help. As people age, their digestive ...
From Ayurveda to modern science, drinking water immediately after meals is considered harmful. This common habit can weaken ...
When people eat foods they love, sometimes those treats don’t love them back, causing digestive discomfort that has them reaching for a remedy. At times, that’s in the form of digestive enzyme ...
Boost digestive health with fibre-rich foods like whole grains, fruits, vegetables, seeds, and legumes to prevent bloating, ...
Drinking green tea may make you poop due to its caffeine content, and by increasing hydration and decreasing stress. Learn ...
For a general pick-me-up, registered dietitian and author of The Everything Easy Pre-Diabetes Cookbook, Lauren Harris-Pincus, MS, RDN, recommends noshing on dates between meals. Eating them at around ...
Digestive discomfort affects millions of people daily, creating painful symptoms that interfere with work, sleep, and quality of life. Whether caused by illness, stress, medication side effects, or ...
Digestion begins the moment food enters our mouth. Digestion begins the moment food enters our mouth. Our teeth chew and break down the food into smaller pieces while saliva starts to digest ...