CHEWING the most bioenergetic practice
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Do you have any idea how much of a toll digestion takes on your body?
You take betaine, ox bile, apple cider vinegar, baking soda for hope of better stomach acid. You toil over how seed oils slow your metabolism. You worry about starches. Blah Blah blah. The list goes on. You are a neurotic f*g!
But you don't know the meaning of cherishing your food. Eating every meal like it could be your last. Someone's lord said give us but our daily bread!!! That you are fed should mean that all is still well.
So how dare you, you lazy bastard, swallow something your taste buds haven't finished enjoying, something your liver will waste away while trying to help digest! Surely you know about Amylase--use it! Do you even understand how finely you can chew up a steak, that even this very act of chewing meat is antibacterial for your mouth?
You will come to find, that when you CHEW your food as it should be, EVERY organ will thank you. You should NOT expect the hydrochloric acid to do the work of Carb and Protein digestion! Imagine how much it easier it will be for your body not to bloat, for bile production not to have to go overdrive! You will notice your small intestine rumble more. You become hungry faster after a meal.
This is important!!
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@mikeyd Yes, I think this is an underestimated topic. Incomplete chewing probably synergizes with other problematic trends of today like watching videos or reading while eating. Do you talk from your own experience or are these observations and studies you came across?
The rumbling sensation of the small intestine and stomach I experienced myself multiple times. If I am in a phase when this happens more often, my digestion and overall energy level is definetely better. I still have to pinpoint what exactely throws me out of these good phases. I suspect that it is a slow process of getting worse, which might span multiple days or weeks, and that's why it is so hard to notice.
I am currently also investigating psychological circumstances, like ones mindset and world view, and their influence on digestion. Peat mentioned for example that prolonged anxiety can lead to a very sluggish digestion. He even mentions the "bowel sounds" you have brought up.
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Fantastic post! I totally agree with this.
I like to chew my food until it’s basically a purée—usually about 30 chews before swallowing.
Nowadays, most foods are soft, especially processed foods, so I really enjoy foods that give my jaw a workout, like steaks, and chew those tougher bits until very fine, some collagen-y parts take me minutes to chew, up to 30 minutes, so I save these pieces and treat it as gum after my meal, it feels like a jaw workout.And speaking of jaws, a lot of people have underdeveloped jawlines because they don’t eat hard foods and chew enough, and on top of that they don’t practice mewing. So chewing thoroughly is also a good practice for looksmaxximg.
What foods do you find hardest to chew?
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@oliveoil Yes, same for me steaks and collagenous cuts especially are hardest to chew. I actually like gummy bears to shift my teeth if I feel they are crowding too much, although I will not pretend like they are an optimal food.
I think chewing is overrated for jaw width though and it is rather impaired quality of swallowing, and impaired posture (basically of the entire body) from poor digestion that will have the most adverse effects on the jaw, breathing. I have met a lot of people with fantastic jaws that eat mostly processed foods (although I also include ground beef as "processed"), but they do have good digestion.
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@Atman The rumbling I am referring to is the MMC - Migrating motor complex which I have posted about. I think it's very important for limiting endotoxin, triglycerides, BM frequency, overall optimization.
I am mostly speaking from anecdotal evidence but I am very confident. It's very reasonable logic I think that the more optimized a fuel is the better your engine will be running. Think about a Komodo dragon or anaconda that basically goes into hibernation when it swallows a large animal whole.
As far as "psychology" I think peating has taught me physiology affects psychology more than the other way around. If you depend on "psychology" to power through something displeasing it's probably something that is fueled by adrenaline. Not negating the negatives of stress but your stress tolerance is probably based on physiology.
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I concur, chewing properly and swishing liquids around my mouth has helped my digestion immensely and may be the biggest needle mover I have experienced. Using your tongue to smash the food against your palate slowly and observing the texture of the food. Stop using your teeth and jaw to chew unless chewing very collagenous or tough meat. Just the mere sensation of having food/drink in your mouth gives your body the sense of nourishment and allows your system to relax. Imagine the effect this has on your nervous system and stress hormones. Don't be in a rush to eat that is symptom of being prey or stress (think squirrels/birds). Be a lion, who takes his time with his meal not worried about anything else in the world.
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@mikeyd post worded 10/10
