Chew on this....

Here's another one of my simple nutrition tips:

CHEW YOUR FOOD!

Part of the trouble with the typical American diet is that people are in such a hurry that they simply don't take enough time to actually digest the food they put in their mouth.

Up to 30% of the digestive process is designed to take place in the mouth and act of chewing actually sends signals to the rest of the system to begin the efficient metabolism of those ingested nutrients.

Your grandmother probably told you something like "chew your food 20 times" ... That's a good start. Or you may have heard "chew your liquids and drink your solid foods" meaning chew all foods until they become nearly liquid in your mouth and even chew a couple of times when taking in beverages to start the digestive process. Good advice in either case. For now, let me just suggest that you make an effort to chew everything twice as long as you think is necessary.

This will also slow down the pace of eating and may give you the opportunity to recognize that you feel full with less food.

Take the time to enjoy the foods you eat. Even if you don't change any of the things you eat, you will make a significant difference in the way your body looks and feels by simply chewing the food completely.