How long does it take to digest a pepper?

Answer 1

Pepper does not generally digest, but rather passes thru the body. Pepper, if it does stay to digest, takes around 7 years. Pepper has anti-nausia charateristics, and is non harmful in proper amounts. No one in recorded history has died from ingesting pepper. Eat pepper! It tastes good!

Answer 2

Nuts' Nutrient Make-up

Most tree nuts, with the exception of chestnuts, are very low in starch, high in protein and fiber, and very high in fat-healthy fat, but fat nonetheless. Depending upon the type of nut, the fat content can range from 54-70 percent. Nuts also contain quite a bit of protein, averaging from 13-18 percent, and nuts are rich in fiber, which comprises 4-13 percent of their nutritional content. Given this nutrient make-up, nuts are obviously relatively slowly digested-one reason they provide such a good source of long-lasting energy.

Other Factors that Affect Digestion

In addition to a food's nutritional make-up, other factors-such as cooking, the presence of certain compounds, and the type of protein it contains-can also affect the rate at which it is digested.

Cooking begins the break down of chemical bonds in food, which is why quickly cooking foods at low temperatures-the way foods are cooked in all the World's Healthiest Foods' recipes-can aid the body in being able to get the most nutrients from foods. Cooking at high temperatures breaks down even more chemical bonds, so many that it altogether destroys some of them, such as those that make up the fragile, heart-healthy fats in nuts.

Compounds such as polyphenols, tannins, phytic acid, and others can also affect the rate at which a food is digested. Nuts contain beneficial phenolic compounds, such as tannins, which are resistant to heat, so roasting does not begin the process of breaking them down. But although these phenols may take longer to digest, some have potent antioxidant activity that can help protect against Heart disease by preventing the oxidation of "bad" LDL cholesterol.

Fiber, as noted above, is indigestible by us, but some types can be used by bacteria in the colon, and intestinal gas may result as a byproduct of their use.

The type of protein (amino acid linkages) also has an impact on a food's digestibility. In general, the scientific research indicates that plant food proteins are more digestible than animal proteins. More stomach acid secretion and more bile synthesis and secretion, and more pancreatic enzyme secretion is required to digest meats, and all of these "mores" mean digestive energy, digestive process, and digestive complexity. In addition, research has shown that plant protein is not, as some have thought, less usable by the body than animal protein. In fact, meat-eating subjects are much more likely to be in a state of nitrogen excess, i.e., trying to excrete the nitrogen residue of unused protein, than are vegans.

Overall, nuts are obviously digestible and have been used as a high energy and protein food or snack by most athletes, their oils are extremely popular in energy bars, and in an overall look nuts are very healthy and nutritious in proper amounts. Sorry for the original answer, some people dont know what their talking about.

Answer 3

It takes approximately 2 hours to digest peanuts. It is recommended that you do not consume nuts after 3pm due to the way the body cycles.

Answer 4

It takes 2 1/2 to 3 hours to digest pecans.