Large amounts of hard to digest food which have been consumed along with liquids may stay in the stomach for 6 to 8 hours. The average is 2 to 4 hours for a small meal with moderate fluid intake.t also  depends on what you use to cook it. If you use a oven perhaps to  cook meat, it might take 10 min, but if you use a stove, it might  take 20 min, but it might be more juicy and tender. So it really  does vary. 2 people found this useful.
Epiphora, or excessive tearing, is defined as the overflow of tears from one or both eyes. Epiphora can occur continuously (be present all the time), or it can occur intermittently (be present only sometimes). Epiphora is subdivided into two main categories: overproduction of tears or inadequate drainage of tears. In this article, we will be discussing inadequate drainage as a cause of epiphora. Anatomy.
It is a rare condition, which may occur when there is a blockage of the nasolacrimal drainage system. The acute type gives rise to redness, tenderness and swelling below the lid margin, while in the chronic type there is epiphora and with pressure on the lacrimal sac pus will come out of the punctum.