The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-10-21
CHEWING FOOD.

roots OF the teeth. or upon auto
I inf0xication. p0lsous Origlnatink 10 the
+ intestinal tract The part which the
/ play IN digestion is In fact OF equal
value with that assumed by the re
/ naming portions Of the alimentary
/ canal, and Is OF particular signif-
4 icance. because II Is here, In the
1 mouth. that tile only part OF the diges-
tive process resides which is under
voluntary control You have control
over your mouth. and the oral cavity
is concerned with the grinding Of the
food 10 the proper tineness; IL regu-
lates the temperature Of the food, and
provides an Bdmixture Of saliva which,
aside from moistening and lubricating
functions, affords a means by which
the organs of taste are excited and the
digestion of the carbohydrates begun.
The sensation of palatability conveyed
by this means has an important effect
on the mind, Increasing the potential
energy of the entire nervous system,
besides stimulating the flow OF gas
trio Juice. thereby improving the
digestion In the stomach and rendering
even small quantities OF food more
efficient and sustaining. IL you chew
your food wen. your appetite will Inn
prove. and appetite Is necessary TO
good digestion. Systematic mastca-
ton. therefore. is of particular value
In rdyspepSia" and administration
certain nervous disorders and chronic
Joint troubles which are believed 10
depend on faulty digestion will be
especially benefited Even when the
diet Is limited to fluids, the suggestion
also holds good in a way, for in this
case the liquid food should be taken
IN small quantities at a time, In or
der TO gain the same advantage In the
way of gradual Introduction into the
stomach and mixture with saliva
which would otherwise be produced
by the act OF chewing.
have intimated here that food must
be relished TO do good Food taken
without relish Is really clog and
hindrance 10 the body rather than a
nourlshment. Appetite IS necessary TO
the digestion of food, because, If the
food Is not reished, the saliva and
gastric juices will not be freely Sc
creted The more you chew your
food. the greater will be the flow OF
saliva; the more saliva mixed with
the food ard swallowed. the greater
will be the flow of gastric Juice. II
You do not like a certain food but
force yourself 10 eat Il because II is
recommended as health food, you
will probably do yourself positive in
jury. No matter what the food IS
how plain, how simple. If II is relished
and thoroughly chewed and mixed with
saliva II viii do far more good in
building up health and vitality than
the most highly recommended health
food that Is so unpaatable that one
must force himself to eat H. Appe-
tite Is generally the best guide as 10
what we shah eat | do not mean an
appetite that has been perverted by
all sorts OF highly seasoned. rich and
indigestible foods. but a natural.
healthy appetite Don't abuse your
digestive system. Do not clog the
system by an oversupply Of food. n
you wish 10 keep wen. eat moderate
~ and only when hungry, chew up
completely every mouthful Of food.
drink at least eight glassfuls Of water
every day and no intoxicants. and
take as much exercise a. possible In /
the open air BE cheerful and don't I
fret. LEARN HOW TO LIVE.
When man eats too fast the food /
Is not che'vcd well enough n Is |
passed into the stomach IN such large /
pieces that 20 much time is required /
for the gastric Juice 10 dissolve II from I
without lnwards that that II begins 10 I
rot. TO turn sour. causing long list /
Of physical and mental maladles.
Three fourThs ~ all our ailments &C. 4
cur. or are Kept in continuance. by i'm .
proper eating. and by preventing the .
daily food. which Is eaten. from pass
Ing out Of the body. after IFS substance
has been extracted by the living ma
chiuery. for The purpose u renovation
and growth.
That. Ne an eat more than We can
lsslmilate Is uuquestionshle How
can We Determine the right quantitvs
Instinct should guide rs. but an at
normal appetite often leads rs astray.
Naturp's plans are perfect n her Laws
are obeyed. Disease follows dis0bedl-
znce.
II meal Is eaten with great De-
liberation. an expanding heating
.Iquefying proves begins and keeps
pace with the meal and the man
ioss not feel Ike 4 gorged snaconda.
The keynote o. preventing disease is
Internal a. well as external eleanH.
iess. The clean body Is the healthy
,ody.