How to chew food properly Reddit

Isitbullshit: chewing food more thoroughly makes it easier on the rest of your digestive system? from IsItBullshit

I recently came across this info:

One common piece of advice is to chew your food an estimated 32 times before swallowing. It takes fewer chews to break down soft and water-filled food. The goal of chewing is to break down your food so it loses texture. Chewing 32 times appears to be an average number applied to most bites of food

First, do you do this? Does 32 seem like a lot? Do you ever count your chews? I usually just go by feel when I think it's time I swallow though I have some heartburn issues so I'm probably not chewing enough. Do you have any advice on how to chew longer? It seems simple, but there's something very unpleasant about chewing your food so much that it becomes a flavorless paste. I get that's how it's supposed to work, but it just feels wrong to me.

How important is chewing properly? from nutrition

Have you noticed, better digestion, more energy and better mood and weight loss since you supposedly absorb more nutrients?

Does the amount you chew your food change the way your body absorbs the nutrients?

For instance... I sometimes catch myself Not chewing my chicken very well before swallowing. Does this effect the amount of protein my body would absorb from it.

Will chewing your food very well give you better results?

Was always curious about this. My diet is very natural. I don't like supplement and I try to get all my nutrients and macros from real foods.

Hopefully someone can give me knowledge on this subject :)

Thank you!

I don’t really get the point. Most of the time foods are soft enough to just be swallowed. If you take small bites and just swallow them you can eat way faster. Obviously I chew foods that need to be broken up, like celery. But if I’m eating a burger I’ll just take a bite about the size of a half dollar and then swallow.

The other day I was at a small get together and we had mac and cheese. Mac and cheese is super soft and it’s already in small pieces, so there’s literally no reason to chew it. My friends were super weirded out that I wasn’t chewing, one of them said something about eating Mac and cheese like it was applesauce. I get that most people chew, but I don’t understand why they would when the food is practically chewed up for you.

I have terrrrible digestion a lot of the time, and it was pointed out to me that I basically inhale my food. I barely even chew, to be honest. It's likely this is causing me issues.

I think it comes from growing up in my family. By the time I got to eat, I was usually famished, plus I was competing with other people for food, so there was this race of sorts to eat as fast as possible so that you'd get enough to eat.

But, anyway, I really want to turn things around. But I'm having a hard time slowing down. Chewing more feels excruciatingly slow. Any tips?

[Eli5] Why is it bad to not properly and completely chew your food, and what happens if you don't? from explainlikeimfive

I'm 27F, 130ish lb. I'm on IF and CICO. I eat a good mixture of fruits+ veggies with each meal. One of the hardest things that I've found is that I think I'm eating incorrectly.

The reason I'm focussing on this is because I'm reading Atomic Habits. The author mentions how every small tiny change can compound to huge differences (He gives a great example of how the Brit cycling team made small changes and ended up winning gold after years of literally no wins). So I'm trying to focus not the small changes and it starts from chewing!

I feel like I gobble my food in 10 minutes, with or without eating in front of the TV. And I find so many advice columns suggesting taking at least 20-30 minutes meal time. I tried to do that chew 20-30 times per bite but I forget it. Also, when I'm eating I'm so excited, I just eat bite after bite..like the food is going to run away. I notice some of my thinner friends wait between their chews and I just don't how to develop or cultivate that habit. Any suggestions how?