ARTICLES - NUTRITION & HEALTH - FOOD FOR THOUGHT [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]A friend who works as a nutritionist in a school told me that many people don't chew their food enough before they swallow. By right a person should chew each mouthful of food 40 times before even thinking of swallowing. Anything short of that is abuse on the body. [/font] [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Most people tend to rush through a meal thinking they don't have time to spend. The problem is that as with all things in life... you buy now, pay later... Buy into that lie now and you pay dearly will ill health and a weak body.[/font] [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I decided to count how many times I chew my food. You could say I could just about split atoms with my 50-chews-per-mouthful record.[/font] [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Break It Down God gave us molars to break the food down to mush, assisted by saliva. NOTE: Enzymes break down the carbohydrates while we chew, not after we swallow. [/font] [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Once swallowed, food has to go through the whole acid-wash treatment. If a person has not taken the time to chew up the food, the stomach has to do the processing it was never meant to do in the first place, causing the body to just store much of it. The body will then turn it to fat, and not be able to assimilate the much-needed nutrients.[/font] [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]I will soon be adding a forum with health related topics and would love to see what you have to say. [/font] [font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Have a great day![/font] (c) EJRS.INFO
on the same track, what types of food do you think your body has to more "processing" for? and what types need less "processing?"
Well, chicken, beef, meats, solid foods in general require more chewing than say a boiled stew or jello etc.
I might be repeating what most of us should know by now, but I think it boils down to the fast-paced modern lifestyle once again. People are constantly eating on the run, and 30 minute lunch breaks do not really leave enough time for effective chewing. It's a bad habit that can take a considerable amount of time to change. Luckily for me I naturally like to take my time with food.
this is correct, many are busy as for me i just eat my food faster as I can to minimize the time and get back to my work.