Mindful Eating

Nourishing Your Body with Mindful Eating:

An over used word/concept methinks, and here is a tidbit anyway… “A simple axiom for healthy digestion is to remember to ‘drink your
foods and chew your liquids’.
This is especially important for those who are following the recent trend of ingesting more liquid based foods such as juices and smoothies. These constitute a meal and need to be consumed slowly (mindfully)–over a period of thirty to forty five minutes if possible.
If the liquids are not sufficiently mixed with the saliva, there is a loss of mechanical signaling that chewing provides along with the loss of chemical signaling from the saliva (enzymes, et al). The result is typically a sense of bloating and discomfort in the belly, especially if the fluids are cold. In fact, it is advisable to drink them at room temperature or warmer.” Michael J. Shea, PhD in The Biodynamics of the Immune System. Quoted in Well Being Journal, vol 32, Summer 2023
My thought concerns the microbiome/biota as related to pulverized fiber vs. whole food fiber, and possible inadequate amount of fiber. More from Michael tomorrow, and info from another source along with a link to a great session I watched today. The topic also being Mindful Eating. Bruce