Why it important to chew my food well?
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Dr. Mehmet Oz answered:Your digestive process actually starts in your mouth. As you chew, the salivary glands under your tongue start to produce saliva that carries enzymes, essential elements that help you to digest your food. These enzymes are created only in your mouth. If you gulp your food, you will miss some of the very chemicals that help you reap the benefits of the food you're eating. When you don't get these benefits, your digestion slows down. It's recommended that you chew each bite until it is liquefied, and for most people that means chewing each bite 12 to 25 times.Your digestive process actually starts in your mouth. As you chew, the salivary glands under your tongue start to produce saliva that carries enzymes, essential elements that help you to digest your food. These enzymes are created only in... More -
Tawana McNeill answered:Chewing your food well is important because it creates a mindful eating experience and keeps the morsels in your mouth long enough for the salivary digestive enzymes to begin working. Eating slowly and chewing well will allow the digestive system to work more efficiently and also make you feel fuller, faster. You will discover that you eat less when you chew more. In addition, chewing your food well forces you to take your time eating, which will likely make you aware of just how much you're eating and will also make meal times more enjoyable.
Chewing your food well is important because it creates a mindful eating experience and keeps the morsels in your mouth long enough for the salivary digestive enzymes to begin working. Eating slowly and chewing well will allow the digestive system to... More
