What are the benefits of chewing your food 32 time for each spoonful?

Question

I've heard that it's good for you, if you chew your food 32 times. Why?

Answer 1

As above plus chewing your food allows you to better process the less savory elements in it. You will flush sodium and carbohydrates through your system and retain less fat in the food you eat. You will get more action out of the carbohydrates you consume and they'll have a harder time binding sugars to create addipose fat

Answer 2

Digestion of food begins with the chewing, as you chew for a longer period the amylase in your saliva begins breaking down the food so that the nutrients in it are absorbed more easily into your system. Digestion is easier and more nutrients are derived from the food you eat.

Answer 3

Because you need the time for the enzyme amylase from your saliva to digest appropriately the carbohydrates (like starch) of your food. The first step to digest food carbohydrates starts in your mouth, when the food mixes with your saliva.

Answer 4

you will end up being less hungry, after chewing 32 times you don't want to eat as much.

Answer 5

For the best digestion, you'll never have stomach upset.

Answer 6

You get more uniformly shaped pooplets.

Answer 7

What they said.

Answer 8

soft stools?