Do liquids get digested at the same rate as solid food, or do they flow through the digestive tract quicker?
In: Biology
You have 2 questions there.
1. Liquids flow faster than solids no matter where they are. The muscle that controls the exit from stomach to intestine doesn’t slow liquids down much. Liquids exits your stomach fast but food can take several hours. Your body can’t absorb a piece of pizza without breaking it down into tiny pieces and that takes time.
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