Chew your food! I’ve actually seen whole foods exit my clients’ rears during colonics. No wonder they’re bloated! The process of mastication is entirely underrated. Did you know that digestion of fats and carbohydrates begins in your mouth? This goes for liquids as well. Taste your beverage, never chug. Chewing your food well allows the enzymes in your mouth to attack your food, promoting proper absorption and digestion. Bypassing the appropriate exposure to these enzymes will only lead to gas and possibly constipation. Chewing helps relax the lower stomach, allowing food to pass easily into the small intestine where nutrients are absorbed. The single event of chewing triggers the entire digestive process and may even encourage an immediate bowel movement.

Resources: www.whfoods.org