food in your stomach

Question
I am studying to be a nutritionist, and I had a funny question. I was wondering how much food an average stomach can hold (as far as by weight of the food). Thanks.

Answer
Hi Nikki,

Although I would not count this as a defintive answer, I woudl suggest there is no actual answer, as the stomach stretches. In my own personal case, I feel very uncomfortable eating the same amount of food that I did when I was younger. I have purposefuly worked to shrink the size of my stomach so that I feel full eating less.

Good luck with your search,

Terence A. Russell

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