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General Science => Question of the Week => Topic started by: EvaH on 03/09/2021 10:34:14

Title: QotW - 21.09.03 - How long does it take the food I eat to become part of me?
Post by: EvaH on 03/09/2021 10:34:14

Martin's been in touch to ask:

"How long does it take the food I eat to become part of me?"

We'll be covering it on this week's show, but what do you think?

Title: Re: QotW - 21.09.03 - How long does it take the food I eat to become part of me?
Post by: alancalverd on 03/09/2021 10:50:17

Recovery from a hypoglycemic coma can be measured in seconds or minutes after ingesting sugar. I guess the migration of calcium from milk to bone takes a bit longer, but the process clearly begins as soon as the chemicals reach whichever organ first absorbs them.

Title: Re: QotW - 21.09.03 - How long does it take the food I eat to become part of me?
Post by: Sally Le Page on 06/09/2021 15:17:06

As the more eagled-eyed among you spotted, we posted this on the forum twice! Our mistake - we got confused by the long sunny days of the bank holiday.

We answered this question (only once) on the show: https://www.thenakedscientists.com/podcasts/question-week/how-long-food-i-eat-becomes-me

Hope you can digest it!