Benefits of chewing food

16 Feb Benefits of chewing food

Chewing is the first step in digestion.

Chewing and saliva break down and mix food together in your mouth. From there, food goes into your esophagus when you swallow.

Your esophagus pushes food into your stomach.

Your stomach holds food while it mixes with enzymes that continue breaking down the food so you can use it for energy.

When food is digested enough in your stomach, it moves into your small intestine where it mixes with more enzymes that continue to break it down. Nutrients from the food are absorbed in the small intestine.

Wastes are sent to the large intestine, known as your colon. The leftover waste is excreted through the rectum and anus.