Question

What are the pros and cons of having the digestion be slower and over distance, as opposed to being quicker and over shorter distance with slightly less absorption?(40 points)

Answer 1

Explanation: When you have a slow digestive system, a condition known as gastroparesis or delayed stomach emptying, these muscles don't work properly. They either contact too slowly or don't work at all and, as a result, your stomach doesn't empty properly.

Eating slowly also helps our digestion. Think of digestion as a chain reaction. As soon as we see, smell, or think about food (step 1), we start salivating to prepare for putting that food in our mouth (step 2). Saliva contains enzymes that break the food down, and moistens the mouth for easier swallowing.