The ancients paid attention to developing good chewing habits. Many ancient health experts paid great attention to developing good chewing habits, and the significance of chewing slowly was also discussed in many health books.
Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty lived the longest. In his health care experience, "don't chew and swallow" is a very important method. In the process of saving lives, Sun Simiao, the drug king, often publicizes the benefits of developing the habit of chewing slowly to the people around him. In the Diet Guide, Lao Heng Yan and other health books, he specifically discussed the benefits of chewing and the necessity of chewing slowly.
Modern medicine has proved that chewing slowly helps digestion. Modern medicine has proved that the oral cavity is also an important organ for people to digest food. Saliva in oral cavity contains amylase and unique bioactive substances, and only after it is fully mixed with food can it play its role in decomposing food.
Chewing food carefully and mixing oral enzymes repeatedly can improve the release of nutrients. According to statistics, the nutrition absorbed by chewing food for 36 times is five times that absorbed by chewing food for 6 times.
Chewing slowly has many health-care functions. Developing a good habit of chewing food can not only promote the digestion and absorption of food, but also strengthen teeth, beauty beauty.
Through careful chewing, it can play a good massage role on the gums, and the bactericidal substances contained in body fluids can effectively kill the residual bacteria in the teeth and ensure that the teeth are not damaged.
When chewing, the facial muscles can be moved to eliminate wrinkles. Chewing also stimulates more saliva production. The special bioactive components in saliva can promote blood circulation, enhance women's qi and blood, and make the face more ruddy and shiny. So it is more meaningful for women to chew slowly.