MetabolicTrash
Member
I've read that chewing a little more helps break down food due to enzymes in spit. I had since started chewing a LOT more than before when I would scarf food down with little/no chewing.
The weird part is that I don't recall as many indigestion/stomach woes when I would scarf tons of food down vs. now when I'm basically a mindful eater.
How big of a difference does chewing more make? I do it now out of habit but doesn't seem to make any real difference on digestion or such in the presence of digestion issues or bacteria or such (which I'm unsure of how these cases apply to me currently, but that's a different story/topic).
I chew at least 50-100 times everything nearly -- even softer foods I take my time with. I notice when I chew more there is more saliva, but it doesn't affect the after effects of eating for me like lots of burping/constant stomach growling/stuck air feeling/etc.
My first plan is to try digestive enzymes and any other supplements that can maybe help with this sort of GERD/SIBO like digestion I've especially noticed more recently.
But as for chewing more, is it making a difference in general? Or only in cases without GERD/reflux/SIBO/etc. can it help?
Interested in hearing fellow Peaters' chewing habits.
The weird part is that I don't recall as many indigestion/stomach woes when I would scarf tons of food down vs. now when I'm basically a mindful eater.
How big of a difference does chewing more make? I do it now out of habit but doesn't seem to make any real difference on digestion or such in the presence of digestion issues or bacteria or such (which I'm unsure of how these cases apply to me currently, but that's a different story/topic).
I chew at least 50-100 times everything nearly -- even softer foods I take my time with. I notice when I chew more there is more saliva, but it doesn't affect the after effects of eating for me like lots of burping/constant stomach growling/stuck air feeling/etc.
My first plan is to try digestive enzymes and any other supplements that can maybe help with this sort of GERD/SIBO like digestion I've especially noticed more recently.
But as for chewing more, is it making a difference in general? Or only in cases without GERD/reflux/SIBO/etc. can it help?
Interested in hearing fellow Peaters' chewing habits.