Are we what we eat?

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Food we eat has a great impact on our health and the way we look. To be in good shape scientists suggest that we should not mix slow and fast-digesting food.

Slow-digesting food gives us more balanced energy . However, in case we eat only this kind of food our digestive system works very hard and the stomach is overloaded. If we eat only fast-digesting food we'll notice that we have more snacks and larger portions. This food is a source of quick energy. Consider this to balance your diet.

#1 Water

Water molecules are very simple and our digestive system doesn't need to break them down into smaller ones. Water goes into the small intestine immediately.

#2 Vegetable and fruit juice is digested within 20-30 minutes

#3 Raw and cooked vegetables need 40 minutes

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#4 Fish is digested within 50 minutes

#5 It takes 1 hour to digest Greek salad

#6 Starchy vegetables take 2 hours to digest

#7 Rice, buckwheat and quinoa take about 2 hours to digest

#8 Dairy products are digested within 2 hours

#9 Meat is digested within 3-4 hours

#10 Nuts take about 3 hours to digest