{"id":1338,"date":"2015-06-10T19:45:31","date_gmt":"2015-06-10T19:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lakeoconeedentalblog.com\/?p=1338"},"modified":"2015-06-10T19:45:31","modified_gmt":"2015-06-10T19:45:31","slug":"teeth-are-an-important-part-of-digestion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lakeoconeedental.com\/blog\/teeth-are-an-important-part-of-digestion\/","title":{"rendered":"Teeth Are An Important Part Of Digestion"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHEWING IS THE FIRST STEP<\/strong> in digestion! But chewing our food only enough to swallow it down doesn\u2019t count. If you\u2019re rushing proper chewing\u2014especially if it\u2019s due to dental distress\u2014you\u2019re robbing yourself of some important benefits!<\/p>\n

Chewing Helps Retain Energy And Absorb Nutrients<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Chewing our food does more than simply give us time to taste flavors. The more we chew our food, the more it\u2019s broken down into elements we can absorb and use. When we swallow minimally chewed food, some of the nutrients and energy remains locked in\u2014making it more difficult to enter our bodies.<\/p>\n

Chewing Aids Digestion<\/strong><\/h3>\n

When saliva mixes with the foods we eat, we begin to digest it before we even swallow it. This is because saliva contains digestive enzymes that begin breaking our food down right away. In addition, un-chewed pieces of food can cause digestive discomfort.<\/p>\n

Chewing Gives Us Time To Notice We\u2019re Full<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Often, especially when we\u2019re wolfing down our food, we eat more than we should before our body is able to give us the \u201cfull\u201d notification. Eating slower can help us control our portions and feel more satisfied.<\/p>\n

If Your Bite Is To Blame, Let\u2019s Visit<\/strong><\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re not chewing your food properly, are your teeth to blame? Malocclusion (an uneven bite), tooth sensitivity, missing teeth, or poorly fitting dentures can all cause minimal chewing. You might swallow food down earlier because chewing is uncomfortable. You might even avoid certain healthy foods just because they require more chewing.<\/p>\n

Breakdowns in our oral health start to affect our overall health<\/strong>. If your teeth aren\u2019t doing their job helping you chew, digest, and absorb nutrition from your food, don\u2019t ignore the problem<\/strong>. Talk with us about it. We can get your teeth back into shape so they can better do their job.<\/p>\n

Thanks for your trust in our practice. We appreciate you!<\/h4>\n
Top image by Flickr user Joel Kramer<\/a><\/span> used under Creative Commons Attribution-Sharealike 4.0 license<\/a><\/span>. Image cropped and modified from original.<\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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