Smaller food pieces get digested faster and your body absorbs more nutrients.
Scientific Claim
Reduced food particle size accelerates gastric emptying and enhances the absorption efficiency of amino acids.
Original Statement
“studies that show that food particle size affects how efficiently you digest and assimilate nutrients. Smaller particle size equals faster gastric emptying. Better amino acid absorption, right?”
Context Details
Domain
nutrition
Population
unspecified
Subject
reduced food particle size
Action
accelerates gastric emptying and enhances
Target
absorption efficiency of amino acids
Intervention Details
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (2)
This study shows that eating in an upright position helps your body digest food and absorb amino acids faster compared to lying down.
This study looks at how tiny particles from palm cellulose can help with digestion and absorption of fats and cholesterol.
Contradicting (2)
This study finds that the size of particles can affect how well a certain drug is absorbed in the body, but it's about a drug, not food.
This study looks at how tiny particles in food might affect nutrient absorption and finds that they could have negative effects.