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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.
Digestion is a process we often take for granted, but its timing varies greatly depending on what we eat. Knowing how long it takes the body to digest a food is not just a curiosity: it helps to ...
As protein-rich diets become increasingly popular, a new study suggests that categorizing dietary proteins as either animal- or plant-based fails to effectively capture the source-specific differences ...