If the liquids we drink end up in the stomach, how does our stomach acid not get thinned down by the constant flow of liquid?
In: Biology
Because stomach acid is many thousands of times stronger than water, so you really can’t consume enough water with a meal to cause any meaningful change in pH. The stomach can also secrete a lot of it to keep up with depletion.
If you’re consuming water alone, it won’t matter anyway. The acid already in the stomach will just pass through with the water into the small intestine where it’s neutralized and reabsorbed.
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