Calories in food if it's spit out?

Question

I've read MAJORLY conflicting answers on this, ranging from yes because your body absorbs calories once their in your mouth and it gets faster at absorbing them, to no because no caloric intake occurs and your body breaks down nutrients further down the digestive track.

Someone please PROVIDE EVIDENCE from an outside source as to whatever your answer is. Do you or do you not absorb calories if you chew something or just hold a gulp of a beverage in your mouth and them spit it out? (Not throwing up though)

CITE YOUR ANSWER with a LINK to a medical website or something like it that backs up your answer!!!!!!!!

Answer 1

it will depend on what is being put in the mouth. for the most part only simple sugars would be able to be ingested through the mouth in any measurable amount.

and just for the record, chewing up food and spitting it out is an eating disorder...seek help

Answer 2

It REALLY depends on WHAT you are keeping in your mouth before spitting it out. Let's say that you put some lettuce in your mouth, chew it up, and spit it out - then rinse your mouth with water to get all the lettuce out - you won't absorb anything. The only thing that will happen is that some sugars will have broken down in your mouth due to the salivary amylase (google that); that's it, that's all, since you didn't swallow anything. HOWEVER: if you take, instead of the lettuce, something that has alcohol in it - you're in for a big surprise! Alcohol actually starts being absorbed by the body right in your mouth... in fact, through any mucous membrane. Since alcohol has, indeed, calories - I would think that it would contribute to your caloric intake.

With all this extra info, I think you are able to do some googling on your own. Good luck!

Answer 3

i think of so. i attempted bite and spit by using fact i became dealing with a stressful time in my existence and that i won some weight from it. maximum people loose weight from bite and spit by using fact they do no longer look to be getting food yet I do have faith you do soak up some energy.