Eating is a non-trivial process. Most people are sure that they know how to eat. Unfortunately, this is not the case at all. It turns out that food, eaten correctly, has a positive effect on health and figure. A healthy diet will help you maintain your weight or lose weight. If you think about the correct process of eating, then first you should learn about what happens in the oral cavity while eating.
Start the process
When a person puts the first piece in the mouth, saliva begins to be produced. This piece is slowly moistened with saliva; sugar begins to enter the body. Thanks to this, in about 15 minutes, the concentration of sugar in the blood will increase so much that it reaches the brain, which signals that we have already started to eat.
During chewing food, and in fact even earlier (already during cooking), gastric juice begins to be produced. This means that after some time the stomach will be well prepared for food. Well-chewed food enters him from the oral cavity through the esophagus. Then the digestion of proteins begins in the stomach. Thanks to this, the protein will be better digested in the intestines.
If this process does not take place in the stomach, that is, large protein particles are not broken down into smaller ones, then the enzymes located in the distal part of the gastrointestinal tract, that is, in the intestines, will not be able to digest these substances.
Important juices
In the process of proper eating, the stomach is filled not only with food, but also with digestive juices. Therefore, even if you eat to your heart’s content, you will not overeat, because most of the stomach is filled with gastric juices. Therefore, in order to be healthy, you do not need to get up from the table with a feeling of hunger. Almost everyone likes the feeling of fullness in the stomach. The main thing is not to continue eating after this feeling has appeared.
From the stomach, well-processed food passes into the intestines, where a different environment prevails – alkaline, and completely different enzymes begin to act. Proteins are absorbed by the body, that is, they are broken down into smaller and smaller pieces until amino acids appear, which are easily absorbed by the body.
With sugar and fat, it’s even easier. The process of their digestion does not require as much energy, and it happens much faster. However, in certain diseases of the pancreas (for example, chronic pancreatitis), digestion of all macronutrients can be impaired. In such cases, replacement therapy with such drugs as Creon or Panlipase is necessary.
Slower means better
Doctors summarize that a healthy diet, in addition to the consumption of healthy products, includes slow chewing without drinking liquids. The reward for this is that you can eat to your heart’s content and have a feeling of fullness in your stomach. Therefore, never listen to those who advise you to eat faster. Do not eat on the go. By eating slowly, you will eat less and your body will use nutrients better.