Out of all the foods known, the most nutrient dense are vegetables and fruit. The best of them are all leafy green vegetables. But getting that nutrition into our bodies, all the way down to the intestines, can be tricky. Chewing will obviously break down the food as it’s eaten. Some people even go so far as to blend these foods before drinking them in smoothies.
Some new thinking is pointing toward heavy mechanical processing, blending and the like, not being the best for gastrointestinal flora when it comes to feeding them. We all need the bacteria that live in our digestive tract, and when sources of nutrients they might skim from during the digestive process can bypass them, that can lead to problems. Blending foods down to a powder can do this.
Worse, it can make it more likely that starches and sugars are absorbed into the blood far more quickly. This can lead to spikes in blood sugar levels, and could be a reason for diabetes rates in modern industrial societies. Normal chewing gives starches a chance to be pre-processed by the body, as enzymes in saliva go to work on it before the food is swallowed. Blended sources of nutrition spend less time in the mouth, bypassing this activity.
When food’s less processed, it changes how easily your body digests it. Here’s some reasons why. #HealthStatus
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Key Points:
- 1Intact whole Grains are a healthier choice over whole grain flour products.
- 2Blending foods can give you easier digestion and better nutrient absorption.
- 3Intact food particles improve good bacteria in the gut.
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