How long should you chew your food?

[Woodznutz]

Long standing advice is to chew your food "25 times". Twenty-five chews is a good start but is hardly enough. Serious 'salivation' doesn't occur until well after that. Chewing from 25 onward produces a "bolus" that is quite liquified and thoroughly mixed with saliva. It's only then that proper digestion begins. Of course, this usually requires that eating change from a social activity to a very personal one.

 

[Dekster]

Long standing advice is to chew your food "25 times". Twenty-five chews is a good start but is hardly enough. Serious 'salivation' doesn't occur until well after that. Chewing from 25 onward produces a "bolus" that is quite liquified and thoroughly mixed with saliva. It's only then that proper digestion begins. Of course, this usually requires that eating change from a social activity to a very personal one.

You could cut it into smaller pieces, but I try to chew my soup for at least 10 minutes a spoonful.

 

[Woodznutz]

You could cut it into smaller pieces, but I try to chew my soup for at least 10 minutes a spoonful.

You know you have taken too big of a bite if you have to swallow some before continuing to chew.

 

[Dekster]

You know you have taken too big of a bite if you have to swallow some before continuing to chew.

I pretty much have to eat stuff like that with a knife and fork so I cut it small to begin with. I chipped both my front top teeth playing rugby so I have veneers on them. If I bit into anything dense/tough, they have a tendency to come loose. I broke one of them as soon as I went home before the numb had even worn off tearing open a package. Had to go back and get it done again the next day.

 

[Yarddog]

You could cut it into smaller pieces, but I try to chew my soup for at least 10 minutes a spoonful.

maybe try using chopsticks for now on and you wont be going through so many spoons.

 

[MarathonMike]

Chew each bite 25 times? Wow I don't think I've ever done that in my life. Well maybe when I used to get Waffle House steaks back in the day.

 

[BackAgain]

I’m not sure USMB should tolerate threads so obviously discussing mastication.

Where is the decency?

 

[ozro]

If I was to find myself extremely wealthy, I would hire someone to do my chewing for me.

 

[progressive hunter]

Long standing advice is to chew your food "25 times". Twenty-five chews is a good start but is hardly enough. Serious 'salivation' doesn't occur until well after that. Chewing from 25 onward produces a "bolus" that is quite liquified and thoroughly mixed with saliva. It's only then that proper digestion begins. Of course, this usually requires that eating change from a social activity to a very personal one.

I have always said eating is not social activity,,

most times its a hassle so all efforts need to be made for the most efficient way to gain nourishment nd digestion starts in the mouth with saliva,,

weird ttopic but still informative

 

[GLASNOST]

How long should you chew your food?​

Much longer than I do,

 

[GLASNOST]

I have always said eating is not social activity,

I do not chew my food well but yet I am always the last person to finish my meal. I can't listen to others and eat at the same time.