Benefits when chewing food well
Surely it is not the first time you listen-or read-that chewing food is very important when it comes to helping our digestive system work better to do good digestion.
The explanation is really very simple: when chewing food we crush food and turn it into a food bolus that is much easier to digest by our digestive system, so that we avoid indigestion, stomach pain and gas.
Therefore it is important to change our eating habits, and avoid swallowing food without chewing, because otherwise not only our digestion will suffer, but both the stomach and the intestines work many more hours and we will feel discomfort and stomach pains.
Virtues for health by chewing food well
- We help produce the enzyme ptyalin, which has the virtue of moistening carbohydrates and thus promote better digestion.
- Activation of parotine hormone through saliva, stimulating metabolism and the best use of essential nutrients.
- The food is converted into a food bolus that is more easily digestible.
- Helps to avoid indigestion, stomach pain and flatulence (gas).
- A pre-digestion is performed, so that in our mouth the chemical process that occurs inside the body begins, when the beneficial substances and nutrients are separated from the toxic substances.
- It helps calm the nervous system.
- Increases the amount of oxygen in our body, preventing heavy or difficult digestions.
- It allows us to better enjoy the food we are eating.
- A feeling of fullness is reached more quickly.
Image | Jeremy Brooks This article is published for informational purposes only. You can not and should not replace the consultation with a Nutritionist. We advise you to consult your trusted Nutritionist. ThemesFeeding
