Did you know that good digestion begins IN THE MOUTH?
SALIVA produced from chewing your food well, contains enzymes that begin to break down the food and allow the minerals and live vitamins to be absorbed by the mouth, directly into the bloodstream, a lot of Vitamins are destroyed by stomach acid and heat, eg. Vitamin C.
Also saliva aids in swallowing your food properly.
GUIDE LINES TO GREAT DIGESTION:
So enjoy your food experience every day by chewing all your mouthfuls really well.
Also look at the plate, enjoy the look of your meal, and the aromas, appetizing aromas release more digestion enzymes in the mouth.
Slowly and steadily chew each mouthful at least 10 times before swallowing.
Leave all electrical devices (computers, phones etc.) in another room, eating your meal in peace is MORE important if you really value your life.
Don't talk while chewing, and keep your mouth closed to avoid excess air going into the stomach.
Sit up straight..gravity helps the food go down well.
If you are in a rush ...don't eat.
EAT SLOWLY, I once worked for a Rock Star family and the meals took 4-6 hours to prepare , but they ate them "like they had a bus to catch", I had to keep them waiting between courses..it became a standing joke, me telling them to eat slower and chew. The excuse I was given was that it came from his days touring with the band and eating on the road, a likely story!
American pharmacies are packed with antacids, indigestion pills, potions and powders, that would all be unused if folks would just eat properly.
This also applies to smoothies and juices....these more than ever have to be chewed, do not treat them like a cup of coffee.
Juices should be consumed at room temp, not cold as this puts MORE stress on the body and increases stomach acid production.
Just sip the juices or smoothies and chew each mouthful..otherwise you are throwing your money away and NOT getting the benefits of all that fruit and vegetables.
Don't drink between mouthfuls as this shows you are not chewing correctly and not producing sufficient saliva,adding more fluid causes indigestion as the food arrives in the stomach in weakened stomach acid.
You will also find as you eat slower and chew more, you WILL consume less, and therefore lose weight.
SO CHEWING IS A WIN WIN EXERCISE,
and never bite off more than you CAN chew!
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