chews once again

"The manner in which you thump out the notes 

without the slightest thought as to their meaning is unforgivable. 

And your lack of passion is unforgivable. I shall have to beat you."

From "Immortal, Beloved."
I was taking it easy, watching some Beethoven.
When he said this. And I thought - 
"That applies to so many things in life!"

We eat real fast - like a condemned person....
Or not - maybe they would go slower that we do!
They might try to enjoy the meal.

If part of obesity is caused by malabsorption (link)
At the very least we can greatly improve our health
by just taking the time to help properly digest it - 
or at least to not hinder digestion!
And since digestion begins in the mouth...
It just makes sense to chew that food, dude!

I timed myself.... about 8 - 10 "chews" per bite.

I might take 5 minutes for a meal.... from start to finish.
And that includes cooking and cleaning up!

Still wolfing it down.

So, I took a survey on FaceBook.

Many people are just now starting to understand 

how important it is the actually chew their food!

Here are some examples of the Too Few Chews!

How many times do you chew each bite?

Ever given it any thought?

6 to 8 bites....1.5  minutes per half a sandwich
Maybe 3 to 4 minutes total for the meal...

12-16 bites ....4.5 minutes total for the meal...

6 bites 

6 - 8 bites...

psa to eat slower