Let’s be honest: most of us don’t think about digestion until something goes wrong. Then suddenly, you’re Googling symptoms at 2 a.m., wondering if that bloated feeling is just last night’s pizza or something more sinister. Here’s the good news: your digestive system is remarkably responsive to change. Give it the right inputs—water, fiber, movement, …
Here’s the straight answer: it usually takes about 24 to 72 hours for food to travel from your mouth to your toilet, with most people averaging around 30 to 40 hours for the entire digestive process. But that doesn’t mean you’re walking around with yesterday’s dinner sloshing in your stomach all day—the core digestion phase …
Ever wonder why your grandmother always told you to drink plenty of water, especially when you complained about feeling sluggish after meals? Turns out, she was onto something bigger than just old wives’ tales. The relationship between drinking water and your digestive system is more complex and crucial than most people realize. If you’ve ever …