why it is important to chew food properly Tag

Chew On This: Why it is Important to Chew Food Properly

I can remember as a child my mother telling me to slow down and chew my food. I would sheepishly agree to follow her instruction… until she looked away. What I didn’t know back then was that there is a significant amount of science behind this seemingly silly order by my mother. All I knew was that after food entered my mouth, it travelled to my stomach and then exited out the other end. Does it really matter how much I chew, as long as I get the food down? Chewing is a lost art form in our ever-increasing fast-paced lifestyle....