gut health
gut health
The stomach and
other digestive organs are in a state of perfect health, we are completely
unaware of their existence, except when hunger draws our attention to the need
to eat, or when the feeling of fullness warns us to eat enough or too much.
need a lot. ate a lot. Perfect digestion can only be maintained
by carefully
following health rules regarding eating habits.
On the subject of digestive hygiene, we quote a few passages from Dr. Kellogg's
work on physiology, which give a brief summary of the most important points on
the subject:
"Digestive hygiene has to do with the quality and quantity of food
consumed, the way it is eaten. If food is eaten too quickly, it will not be
properly divided and when swallowed in large pieces, digestive juices cannot act
on it as easily. Due to insufficient chewing, saliva will not be sufficient in
quantity, starch will not be digested well and the stomach will not secrete
enough gastric juice. Eating only soft or liquid foods is not good because we
risk swallowing them without chewing them thoroughly. You should eat a
significant proportion of hard foods that require thorough chewing at each
meal.
Drinking freely during meals is harmful, because it not only encourages eating
too quickly but also dilutes the gastric juices and thereby reduces its activity.
Food should be chewed until there is enough saliva to swallow. When a large
amount of liquid enters the stomach, digestion does not begin until a
significant portion of the liquid has been absorbed. If cold food or drinks are
consumed with meals, such as ice, ice water, iced milk or tea, the stomach will
become cold and digestion will be delayed for a long time.
The Indians of Brazil carefully abstain from drinking wine with their meals,
and the same custom prevails among many other savage tribes.
Eat between meals. ------------------------------------
Habit of eating apples, nuts, fruits, sweets, etc. between meals is extremely
harmful and will definitely cause loss of appetite and indigestion. The
stomach, as well as other muscles and organs of the body, need rest. The
frequency of meals depends somewhat on a person's age and occupation. Newborns
eat food in a short period of time and, thanks to its simplicity, can digest it
very quickly. Adults should eat no more than three times a day; and people with
sedentary jobs say that, at least in many cases, they follow the diet of the
ancient Greeks, who ate only twice a day.
