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Because it needs to stay in the acidic environment of the stomach for 4-6 hours in order to start the digestion of protein.
because the food has to be broken do in the stomach by acid to go to different parts of the body where the food you eat is needed
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoAfter food in eaten, it is crushed into smaller pieces with the help of saliva. Before it goes into the stomach, chemicals and enzymes are secreted and made to act on the food to get it liquefied through stomach muscle contraction. It grinds and mixes the food well and is passed into the intestine for further processing.
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∙ 12y agoBecause it needs to stay in the acidic environment of the stomach for up to 4-6 hours in order to start the digestion of protein. Some foods are rapidly digested (sugars, starch) and can provide immediate energy. If food is not well chewed, the process can take longer. Some foods can result in the production of excess acid (heartburn).
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∙ 14y agoBecause the small intestine is really long. If you were to make you're digestion system straight, you would be at least 9 meters tall!
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∙ 14y agoThe food is broken down by the stomach acid into a more liquid form that passes more easily through the intestines. Also, the acid kills off virus and bacteria.
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∙ 13y agobecause it takes time for it to dygest and turn to smaller pieces
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∙ 12y agoFood stays in stomach for the purpose of digestion by the acid secretions of the stomach.
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How long food stays in the stomach so you take a pill without irritating the stomach?
You need to take it at the same time or within 1/2 hour after.
Can stomach acid dissolve fingernails if so then how long would it take?
yes
How long does it take for a dogs stomach is completely empty so she can be given medicine?
24 hours
Moving stomach pain?
stomach pain is mainly due to irregular food habits or if you don't eat fibrous food in sufficient quantity. So its better to take ayurvedic churan like Petsaffa and Kayam churan to avoid acute stomach pain
Why do we need to breeak apart the food we eat?
so it can fit into our stomach
What is the life span of the esophagus?
your esophagus? that's what food travels down to your stomach, so it should last as long as you are alive.
Should you take magnesium citrate on an empty stomach?
well yes for best absorption,but you might upset your stomach,so in the long run the safest bet is to take all supplements with meals
Why is food remaining in stomach?
so the acids in stomache dissolve the food
What is below your esophagus that food passes by?
nothing i don't think i belive it is just your stomach,because the esophagus is a long tube that goes down to your stomach so yep i think that's the answer
What take place in the stomach?
Your stomach performs both mechanical and chemical digestion. The stomach is a muscular sac that physically squeezes food about three times per minute. It also secetes enzymes and acid that chemically digest food particles.
Why was can food invented?
So that food can be conviently stored and preserved in long term.
If you are fed by an IV for your whole life and never ate a meal would you really need a stomach.?
I am not a medical professional, but it would seem to me that as long as you were getting the nescesarry nutrients into your body via the IV, then a stomach would not be needed, as all the stomach does is break down food. The breakdown occurs so that your colon can digest the food and remove the nutrients. You would not need the food if you were being fed through an IV, so the stomach would be pointless.
