We are having this debate at work. No one can agree on the answer. Answers have varied anywhere from 4.5 to 60 times.
2007-03-01 07:08:15 · 8 answers · asked by Alex W 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
30 times
2007-03-01 07:15:06 · answer #1 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Answer: Enough.
Mashed potatoes vs. well-done steak: should the number of chews be the same? And are you talking "average" chews? Would you risk choking, just to keep your chewing operation in spec? Do you chew soup?
Sounds like you and your colleagues need to find some alternate debate . . .
PS: what is half a chew (4.5 times)?
2007-03-01 07:39:02 · answer #2 · answered by alchemist0750 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chew the food until it's smooth. That way it enters your stomach and can be easily digested. You don't want half chewed food in your stomach because it takes more energy to digest it. There are no magic numbers of how many times should you chew something. :)
Chew whatever food your eating until all the pieces are small and have somewhat liquified.
Happy eating!
2007-03-01 07:17:54 · answer #3 · answered by daughter_helping 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt if there's a "correct" number. Just chew until your food is easy to swallow. I don't think there'd be anything left in your mouth after 60 chews unless it was very tough meat to start with.
Some people with digestive problems need to chew more than others.
2007-03-01 07:13:16 · answer #4 · answered by Sean 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i chew my sandwhich 9 times before swallowing
2007-03-01 07:17:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
none..
inhale it :D
just kidding
i think it depends what your eating i mean your not gonna chew your icecream 60 times
2007-03-01 07:17:49 · answer #6 · answered by inkí 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my dad always told me 30
2007-03-01 07:15:59 · answer #7 · answered by everythingszenidontthinkso 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what you are eating.
2007-03-01 07:12:00 · answer #8 · answered by PREACHER'S WIFE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋