Does Chewing Your Food More Help Digestion?
What 30 Chews Actually Do
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]Yes. Chewing each mouthful 20 to 30 times breaks food into particles small enough for your gut to work with, mixes it with the digestive enzymes in saliva, and signals the stomach and pancreas to prepare. People who chew thoroughly report less bloating and reflux, absorb more nutrients from the same food, and place […]
The Difference Between ‘Just’ Breathing And Breathing Well
[vc_row][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Breathing is central to life providing us with the energy required to survive and thrive in our daily activities. It is the process of bringing air, and oxygen into the lungs through the mouth or nose (inhaling) and removing air from the lungs (exhaling). All of our daily tasks, such as digesting food, moving our […]
How The 5 Pillars Of Health Can Support Us
During Times Of Uncertainty
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]’Lockdown life’ can be stressful, and that stress affects our health. But to solve a problem, it first helps to know what that problem is. In our current pandemic world, stresses can be amplified, and it can be too easy to forget the basics of support we need for daily wellbeing, and strength for our […]