Without Enymes there’s no Life

We live in a culture where so much emphasis is placed on cooking foods… but at what cost…

Of-course, cooking brings good things with it too… it’s not all bad.  It softens and makes many foods much more digestible.  ‘Digestion’ means ‘breaking down.  When you are digesting food it means it’s being broken down into individual molecules preparing it to be ready to be assimilated into your body.

Chewing food well is a very important step in digestion.  The smaller the pieces of food are when it reaches your stomach the easier it is digested.

Do you gulp your food?

I’ve seen many people who can’t seem to swallow their food quick enough.  It’s like they are in a huge rush and the meal must be eaten in the shortest amount of time imaginable!  I also know that some of these people have awful problems with digestion.

It stands to reason that chewing your food thoroughly before you swallow is a much more sensible thing to do. Chewing releases enzymes into your mouth in the saliva and these enzymes begin right away to break down certain elements of your food.  Rush past this and you are severely preventing your digestion system from working as it should… and it will bring problems in time.

Become a mindful eater

So this is another really good reason for you to become a ‘mindful eater’… being mindful of how much you chew before swallowing.  For heaven’s sake, put down the spoon or fork occasionally… sit back in your chair and enjoy the flavour and texture of food.  No need to throw it down the hatch as if you’re starving!

Having enough enzymes is really very important.  If you are experiencing any kind of digestive upset I would suggest you stop and think about some of the things I’m saying here.  Take stock.  See if something mentioned here is relevant to you and be ‘man enough’ to begin doing something about it.

If you are doing what I’m saying and still having problems, that would be a good time for you to consider a broad spectrum digestive enzyme supplement as it can’t hurt you.  Seek further assistance if you need, but don’t put it off thinking ‘she’ll be right!’

How are you in the digestion department? What’s happening?