Why One Needs to Chew Food Thoroughly?

Posted on March 8, 2008 in Latest News

As a child you must have heard your mother saying “eat slowly and chew your food properly.” But in this fast era and shortage of time people hardly find time to chew their food thoroughly. Eating has turned into a mere activity for filling your empty stomach. Many a time’s people overlook the importance of chewing food thoroughly, which is the initial step for healthy digestion.

Relation between Chewing and Digestion:

There is a general misconception common among people that food digestion begins in stomach. Actually digestion starts in your mouth itself. Chewing helps in breaking down large food particles into smaller particles mechanically. In addition to mechanical breaking, saliva gets mixed with the food particles. Saliva not only lubricates the food but also helps enzymatically in the initial process of digestion.

Benefits of Thorough Chewing:

Following are the benefits of chewing food thoroughly:

What, If Food is Not Properly Chewed?

In case food is not chewed properly it results in incomplete digestion. Hence improper assimilation of nutrients takes place. At the same time undigested food becomes food for micro-organisms like colon and mouth bacteria. This improperly chewed and partially digested food enhances the bacterial growth which may lead to flatulence and other signs of indigestion.

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