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How long does it take to digest food?

A nutrition expert breaks down how long it takes to digest food—and shares tips on keeping your digestive system healthy.
Comfort alone doesn’t determine whether a food is healthy. Ingredients, how the soup is prepared and how often it’s eaten influence nutritional value.
Digestion begins the moment food enters our mouth. Digestion begins the moment food enters our mouth. Our teeth chew and break down the food into smaller pieces while saliva starts to digest ...