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From:	Libre (50.53.152.79)
Subject:	Re: How long does it take for food to leave the stomach
Date:	October 10, 2012 at 3:29 am PST

In Reply to: How long does it take for food to leave the stomach posted by Mark on October 8, 2012 at 1:30 pm:

We were given this info at the Optimum Health institute, both during a
course about the body, and during the nutrition course.

It breaks down like this:

Food and Liquid Transit Time:

Water = 0-10 minutes
Juice = 15-30 minutes
Fruit = 30-60 minutes
Melons = 30-60 minutes
Sprouts = 60 minutes
Wheatgrass Juice = 60-90 minutes
Most Vegetables = 1-2 hours
Grains and Beans = 1-2 hours
Dense Vegetable Protein = 2-3 hours
Cooked Meat and Fish = 3-4 hours +
Shellfish = 4-8 hours+

That is the transit time to digest food through the stomach before you
can eat something else. This allows your body to digest one thing at a
time so it doesn't bog it down with something else. If you eat an
apple, which should only take 15-30 minutes to process, but then 2
minutes later eat a steak, the fruit will rot and go rancid as your body
spends 3-4 or more hours trying to process it and the meat at the
same time. Fruit is supposed to process quickly and clean while
moving through your system. That is what it is built for. It can't be
properly utilized if it is eaten with things that take longer.

hope that helps.

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