One of the important facets of eating and nourishing the body is digestion. Digestion begins in our mind. When we think of food, smell or see food we begin to salviate in preparation for food. When food enters our mouth we break it up with our teeth, one of the aims of digestion is get food to the smallest particle possible. The saliva mixed with the food and soften it. The saliva also contain the enzyme amelase, the enzyme that break down carbohydrates.
The food goes into the stomach where digestion continues. The digestive juices and enzymes continue to work on the food and break it down further. The food moves to the small intestines, then to the large intestines (the colon), where the liquid food with the nutrient is absorbed the walls of the intestines into the blood stream. The residue becomes fecal matter that is expelled through the anus.
There are a few things that will cause improper digestions.
1. Eating between meals cause improper digestion. When we eat the digestive system begins the digestive process. Digestion takes about four hours, so we should eat at five hour intervals, four hours for digestion and one hour for the stomach to rest. When the digestive process begins and we eat before digestion is complete the stomach stop working on the first batch of food and begin to work on the second batch. The first batch then stays in the stomach longer that it should and cause improper digestion.
2. Eating and drink at the same time.
The recommendation is if we drink it should be half an hour before eating and at least two hours after eating. When we eat and drink at the same time the system works on the liquid first so the food stays longer in the system than it should. Also the liquid dilute the digestives juices and cause improper digestion.
Digestion is important so we should do everything to assist the body in the process of digestion because proper digestion is important to good health.
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Great post James, I did a lot of sitting and driving this weekend so eating the right foods, and drinking the correct liquids really played an important role to feeling comfortable and light on my feet.
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