2006-06-07 03:38:58 · 16 answers · asked by mzdlite 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
a week for me..i had speed bumps installed
2006-06-07 03:45:33 · answer #1 · answered by Spud 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
After putting the yummy stuff into your mouth, it (the bolus) then has to travel through the entire gastrointestinal tract before coming out the other end. The gastrointestinal tract for the purposes of this exercise includes the oral cavity, the oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, and colon.
Food travels down the oesophagus at a rate of approximately 3 to 4 centimetres per second (1 to 2 inches), and the entire process takes about 5 to 6 seconds. In the stomach, food tends to hang around for a little longer and this depends on a variety of factors including the amount of food you have consumed, how much fat it contains, and also the acidity of the stomach. However, all food should have left the stomach within 2 to 4 hours.
In the small intestine, digestion continues and absorption occurs. From here on, the time to defecation will vary depending on the time it takes to adequately digest and absorb in the small intestine. This will usually take 5 to 6 hours. The "food then enters the colon for further digestion and water reabsorption before defecation. The time from it’s entering the colon to defecation is about 12 to 24 hours.
Thus, the time for food to travel from one end to the other probably ranges from about 20 to 30 hours. Although I haven’t had the time to look further into the rest of your question, I hazard a guess that it is unlikely that meat will hang around for a week given that the gastrointestinal tract is very effective in breaking it down with various enzymes and acidity of the stomach. Foods high in protein and fats probably would probably take a little longer to pass through than if it were carbohydrate.
Hope this helps!
2006-06-07 10:41:55 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The actual beef will digest but it will make you retain water especially a woman. At LA weight loss they tell you only to eat beef once or twice a week and never in the same meal as a starch such as potatos or rice.
2006-06-07 10:41:08 · answer #3 · answered by Mommyme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No! If that were the case, you'd be dead from bacteria and toxin buildup. It takes 4-8 hours for any food to digest completely.
This myth is a scare tactic propagated by Vegetarian and anti-beef Industry organizations.
2006-06-07 10:41:17 · answer #4 · answered by Kitten 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Just 8 - 12 hours. It will only reach 12 hours if you really eat the beef whole, not chewing it.
2006-06-07 10:41:00 · answer #5 · answered by -_- 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your diet. If you don't eat much fiber then it could sit in there longer. If you eat lots of fruits and veggies and grains (which is really all the body needs) then it will go through a lot faster.
2006-06-07 10:42:57 · answer #6 · answered by itsagirl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If everything else you eat takes that long. It moves at the same rate as most other food, as long as you are eating a balance of different foods.
2006-06-07 10:40:41 · answer #7 · answered by Snuffy Smith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Meat takes longer for our stomach to digest.. but not so long until 3 days :)
2006-06-07 10:44:35 · answer #8 · answered by saukoon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John Wayne was a big beef eater, and when he died he had 54 lbs of fecal matter stuck in his intestines. think about that.
2006-06-07 10:42:10 · answer #9 · answered by Iron Rider 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It takes just about everything 24 hours or so.
2006-06-07 10:41:30 · answer #10 · answered by ka250 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. 24 hours.
2006-06-07 10:41:22 · answer #11 · answered by Kamunyak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋