Digestion Explained
Starting at the mouth, chewing helps for later digestion, but did you know that your saliva also has digestive enzymes in it which immediately helps to break down starches? Starches are simple sugars, easy to digest and the body gets started on those right away. Masticating or chewing also helps to break food down into smaller pieces so that the stomach doesn’t have such a difficult job. If you have tummy troubles after eating, pay attention to how well you are chewing your food, give your tummy a break and do some of the work for it! If you need more ideas on how to support digestion, reach out!