Chewing
When it comes to increased health, it’s not just what we eat but how we eat. Digestion actually
begins in the mouth, where contact with our teeth and digestive enzymes in our saliva break
down food. But these days most of us rush through the whole eating experience, barely
acknowledging what we’re putting in our mouths. We eat while distracted—working,
reading, talking and watching television—and swallow our food practically whole.
On average we chew each bite only eight times. It’s no wonder that many people have
digestive problems.
Try eating without the TV, computer, Blackberry, newspaper or noisy company. Instead just pay attention to the food and to how you are breathing and chewing.
