small intestine

Finally, it may make us feel fuller for longer by slowing down how quickly the food is released from our stomach into the small intestine.

Another effect of not chewing enough – thus not allowing oral enzymes to do their work – is the absorption of food in the small intestine.

Alcohol absorption primarily occurs in the small intestine, with only about 20% being absorbed in the stomach.

Research into GLP-1 weight loss drugs is still ongoing, but doctors do know that the medication slows the movement of food from the stomach into the small intestine.

But in 2022, Alberto became unwell and tests showed he had a rare cancerous tumour growing on his duodenum, which is at the top of the small intestine.