Your body will absorb more nutrients from food when you appreciate and savor the food you eat.

How?

When you’re appreciating and savoring your food, you’re more present with your meal. You chew slower and more often.

The scientific definition for chewing is masticating.

When you’re masticating more, you’re able to mix the enzymes from your saliva with the food you eat to break it down further so your body can more optimally digest and utilize the micronutrients within the food you eat.

So, I recommend you start masticating more often, and let the world know that you love to masticate (and just watch their puzzled looks). Then share this post with them to encourage them to masticate more. It’s healthy after all.