gandalf239 t1_ja83jrw wrote on February 27, 2023 at 3:30 PM Reply to ELI5: If food takes 6-8 hours to fully digest and make it to the small intestine, how come food you eat now affects the qualities of feces from food eaten 8 hours ago (i.e. having to use the toilet soon after eating)? by [deleted] Peristalsis is frankly an amazing process. I believe the same phenomenon occurs after eating a large meal as well, e.g., as with the spicy foods you mentioned that feeling of fullness can stimulate the bowels to move. Permalink 6
gandalf239 t1_ja83jrw wrote
Reply to ELI5: If food takes 6-8 hours to fully digest and make it to the small intestine, how come food you eat now affects the qualities of feces from food eaten 8 hours ago (i.e. having to use the toilet soon after eating)? by [deleted]
Peristalsis is frankly an amazing process.
I believe the same phenomenon occurs after eating a large meal as well, e.g., as with the spicy foods you mentioned that feeling of fullness can stimulate the bowels to move.