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interestedinhanguk
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| interestedinhanguk wrote: |
| The Cosmic Hum wrote: |
| interestedinhanguk wrote: |
| dory wrote: |
| I agree--you have to eat them. Food, even nutritious but semi-liquid food, needs to be chewed. This is why I always spoon my smoothies. |
Needs to be chewed? Do your teeth impart a magical chemical that aids in digestion?
Chewing is a mechanical function. Saliva does break down starch, but that doesn't mean you have to chew liquids. |
...yes...they do. |
more information, please. |
I'll ask again. Do you have more information? |
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The Cosmic Hum
Joined: 09 May 2003
Location: Sonic Space
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| Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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| interestedinhanguk wrote: |
| interestedinhanguk wrote: |
| The Cosmic Hum wrote: |
| interestedinhanguk wrote: |
| dory wrote: |
| I agree--you have to eat them. Food, even nutritious but semi-liquid food, needs to be chewed. This is why I always spoon my smoothies. |
Needs to be chewed? Do your teeth impart a magical chemical that aids in digestion?
Chewing is a mechanical function. Saliva does break down starch, but that doesn't mean you have to chew liquids. |
...yes...they do. |
more information, please. |
I'll ask again. Do you have more information? |
...seriously?
I thought you were joking.
Ok...for what it is worth....chewing promotes predigestion...predigestive enzymes are released in your saliva when you chew.
Raw eggs...though liquid...should be considered food.
...if for some reason you don't think of some liquids as foods...well...all the power to you.
"An astute Eastern adage suggests: "Chew your liquid and drink your food." The guidance is to chew your beverages so that your liquids mix well with saliva and, therefore, are predigested by digestive enzymes in your saliva before you swallow. In the same manner, chew your solid food until it breaks down into a consistency that it can be drunk as a liquid. This chewing mixes your food with the same helpful saliva pre-digestive juices-and saves your stomach the chore of breaking down chunks of food."
http://ezinearticles.com/?Supercharge-Your-Dreams!&id=28889
The chemical process of digestion begins with chewing
Food's contact with saliva is not just important because it helps to lubricate the food, making it easier for foods (notably dried ones) to pass easier through the esophagus, but because saliva contains enzymes that contribute to the chemical process of digestion. Carbohydrate digestion begins with salivary alpha-amylase as it breaks down some of the chemical bonds that connect the simple sugars that comprise starches. Additionally, the first stage of fat digestion also occurs in the mouth with the secretion of the enzyme lingual lipase by glands that are located under the tongue.
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=george&dbid=36
What are digestive enzymes?
They are organic protein molecules that break down food particles such as proteins, carbohydrates, and fats; and convert them into smaller absorbable nutrients that your body can use to build cells, tissues, and organs.
What do they do? Digestive enzymes are responsible for breaking down the food that you eat so that your food can be more easily absorbed and digested by your small intestine.
It works something like this. You put some food into your mouth and by chewing it you break this food up into smaller segments and mix it with saliva. The enzymes in your saliva start the pre-digestive process in your mouth, and this continues while your food is on its way to your stomach.
http://healthrecipes.com/enzymes.htm
�Keeping a food in the mouth longer and chewing it well allows the food�s flavours to be recognized by the tongue. When the tongue recognizes the flavour it sends a message to the brain, which in turn sends messages to the digestive system resulting in the release of the correct digestive juices needed for that food.
http://macrobiotics.co.uk/chewwell.htm
...the sources are endless...anyway...on with the thread. |
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