Hi my name is Mima I wanted to ask you how long does it take for us to fully digest our meals

Question: Hi my name is Mima I wanted to ask you how long does it take for us to fully digest our meals
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Asked by Mima to Sian on 21 Jun 2016.
- Sian Thomas answered on 21 Jun 2016:
  
  It really depends what you ate and what you did afterwards. Different nutrients are digested in different parts of the digestive tract e.g. Protein is broken down by enzymes in the stomach whereas water is absorbed further down the digestive tract in the large intestine.
  
  It can take anything from a few hours to a couple of days.

Question: Hi my name is Mima I wanted to ask you how long does it take for us to fully digest our meals