Fuel Form

Many of us have struggled with bloating in the past and often blame it on the meal we just ate, but is what we ate the only the reason for the bloating or should we consider the way we ate? Chewing is the first step in digestion, breaking down food into smaller fragments. Chewing produce saliva which helps to not aggravate the oesophagus when swallowing. As you chew digestive enzymes are produced to further breakdown the food and it triggers the production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach, helping your stomach to digest and metabolise the food. If the food is not properly chewed larger particles enter the gut and…