It is important you properly chew your food, chewing helps to break down larger particles of food into smaller ones, proper mixing with saliva (provide enzymes) aiding digestion.Digestion of carbohydrates starts in the mouth by the action of salivary amylase.
Taking in food too quickly will most likely make you swallow more air with each bite. When food reaches the stomach, the air bubbles in your stomach can cause bloating, gas, and just make you feel uncomfortable. Most belching is caused by swallowing excess air by doing things like eating too fast.
There’s no specific number to how many times you should chew your food before swallowing but research says it takes about 20 minutes from the time you start eating for your brain to register you have eaten enough. Hence speed eating will result into excessive food intake since your brain delays to record fullness resulting to more calories being stored,over time obesity creeps in and other chronic illness
Take home: Only practice speed eating if you are training for an eating competition.
Fantastic...way to go.
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