Proper Chewing of Food
Digestion is the process which starts in the mouth.when the food we take mixes with the saliva. There is release of enzymes which starts the primary process of digestion.
Physical process of chewing involves our
Jaw - Lower Jaw is used for movement.
Teeth - Acts like chisel and mallet to grind food.
Muscles - The Four Muscle involves in chewing food that is present on both the side of the jaw helping the lower jaw to move.
Tongue - Help food to move in the mouth and mix with saliva to make a bolus for swallowing .
Cheek & lips - Helps retain food in the mouth.
Salivary Glands - Produces saliva into the mouth.
Brain - Produces the signals for chewing and digestion to occur.
DIGESTION / CHEW YOUR FOOD
Digestion starts from the mouth where we chew our food and grind it to make a paste (bolus) to take it into the stomach for further digestion.
Why to chew food properly ?
Proper Chewing takes time and helps in crushing the food into minute particles from which the nutrients are absorbed efficiently & easily.
The More you chew your food the more absorption occurs and more energy is produced and released.
How should i chew food properly ?
Taking Smaller bites of food.
Slow and steady chewing.
Chew on both the side.
Chew until the food becomes liquid.
Chew with mouth closed.
Complete swallowing.
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