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Protein. Protein needs to be broken down into amino acid chains, and those chains need to be broken down in order to be absorbed by the body. Carbs are basically simple sugars used for energy.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe digestive process takes so long because there are many components to the digestive system and your body is very thorough.
The actual act of eating your food doesn't take long. Swallowing doesn't take long. The food traveling down your esophagus via peristalsis doesn't take long. However, then the food enters the stomach. Here the food sits while it is digested by stomach acids. After this, it goes through the small intestine, which is over 30 feet long. Then it goes through the large intestine, which isn't nearly as long, but is still quite... large. Then the food sits in the rectum until it can be expelled in the wonderful process of defecation!
Your food doesn't just zip through the digestive tract. If it did, life for humans, and every other creature with a similar digestive system, would be extremely different. The body absorbs nutrients from the food, filters out toxins, expels the toxins, and takes the nutrients to the other parts of your body. It's a long process, and there is a lot of gas involved. Often times this gas comes out of your body. Often times it is unwelcome, but it is always necessary!
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∙ 9y agoIt takes red meat a long time to digest because red meat is a very complex food. These meats are made up of the same complexity as human meat.
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∙ 6y agoProtein food takes longer to digest than acid food, because protein food has more complex molecules
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How long does it take for food to decomepose?
Decompose or digest? Kind of same anywau, so for it to completely digest it can take up 4 hours
How long does it take for a dolphin to digest?
I'm not entirely sure if this is correct but, I think from what I know about marine biology so far, I think it takes about 7 minutes for a dolphin to digest its food.
How long does it take an anaconda to eat its meal?
well feed your anaconda and time how long it takes it to eat its food. so there is your answer.
Why do koalas have a really long and complicated digestive system and why does it take them so long to digest their food?
Koalas have a really long and complicated digestive system because they only eat Leaves( Eucalyptus Leaves mainly), and these leaves contain toxins which allows their digestive system to take a longer amount of time to break down the food and digest.
Why ruminants cannot chew food at the time they take it in?
Cause they are afraid that hunters would catch them so they partially digest it.
Why is the esophagus flexible?
The esophagus is so long because it needs time for food to digest before more food comes in.
Why does a shark take so long to digest food?
It takes about 24 hours for a crocodile to digest any animal, including humans. This is because crocodiles don't chew their food, they basically swallow most of it whole. They have strong stomachs that break down the food very well.
Why do you digest your food?
You digest your food so that your body can absorb all the nutrients in the food and poo wee wee
How long does it take to digest chocolate?
It takes about three hours or so if it is digested properly.
Why do your stomach need to digest your food?
So you have to digest so you can absorb nutrients and protein
What would happen if you couldn't digest food?
what would happen if your digestive system did not digest your food.
Do humans digest everything they eat?
yeah i think so but it takes you 7 days to digest your food and 7 years to digest gum. so yeah we digest everthing
