Does food become more condensed when you chew and swallow it?!


Question: Like when you eat food, does your stomach really hold the size of the food thats on your plate, or does the food become smaller and more condensed so it fits in your stomach better?


Answers: Like when you eat food, does your stomach really hold the size of the food thats on your plate, or does the food become smaller and more condensed so it fits in your stomach better?

For the most part yes, the food becomes more condensed as it's chewed up and mixed with digestive liquids.

I supposed you could eat something very dense that would become less condensed, but I'm not sure what that food would be.

Also, keep in mind that the food you eat only stays in your stomach for a relatively short time. It then passes into your small and then your large intestines.

The digestion period for fodd starts as soon as it reaches your mouth. There are enzymes in your saliva that start to break down the food as you chew it. When you swallow the stomach then sprays the food as soon as it enters the stomach cavity for further breaking down. Then on to the intestines where the rest of the food is broken down and the nurtients are absorbed.

By definition it becomes more Compact . Condensed refers to liquid , and since chewing food adds saliva it does not become more condensed.





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