http://yedda.com/questions/Eating_food_swallow_happens_350851301721484/?src=rss:qb:qbsEating fooden-ushttp://static1.yeddacdn.com/images/Logo132X46_rmt9c1d22d.jpghttp://yedda.com/questions/Eating_food_swallow_happens_350851301721484/?src=rss:qb:qbsEating foodhttp://yedda.com/questions/Eating_food_swallow_happens_350851301721484/?src=rss:qb:qbi<p>what happens when you swallow your food and not chew it?</p>boopboop61questionThu, 17 Sep 2009 19:25:29 GMThttp://yedda.com/questions/Eating_food_swallow_happens_350851301721484/?src=rss:qb:qbihttp://yedda.com/questions/Eating_food_swallow_happens_350851301721484/purpose_chewing_body_easier_time_862767370163573?src=rss:qb:qbi<p>The purpose of chewing is so that your body has an easier time breaking down food so it can be digested.  If you don't chew it, your stomach needs more acid to break it down, so you get more episodes of acid indigestion which can eventually lead to acid reflux disease or ulcers.  Also, chewing slows down the eating proccess in general.  The slower you eat, the better for your body.  It takes your brain 20 minutes to recognize that you are full and have eaten enough.  EWolfing down food wothout chewing leads to weight gain.</p>SkitchSkitchfemale46answer3.0Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:43:26 GMThttp://yedda.com/questions/Eating_food_swallow_happens_350851301721484/purpose_chewing_body_easier_time_862767370163573?src=rss:qb:qbihttp://yedda.com/questions/Eating_food_swallow_happens_350851301721484/imagine_nutients_unchewed_food_735644147431102?src=rss:qb:qbi<p>I imagine that you would not get as many nutients out of unchewed food.</p>LidoLidomale77answer3.0Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:24:00 GMThttp://yedda.com/questions/Eating_food_swallow_happens_350851301721484/imagine_nutients_unchewed_food_735644147431102?src=rss:qb:qbihttp://yedda.com/questions/Eating_food_swallow_happens_350851301721484/choke_death_gets_caught_throat_149237113297752?src=rss:qb:qbi<p>Well, you either choke to death when it gets caught in your throat or it takes much longer to digest. Other than that, not terribly much.</p>bonestructurebonestructuremale59answer3.0Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:37:06 GMThttp://yedda.com/questions/Eating_food_swallow_happens_350851301721484/choke_death_gets_caught_throat_149237113297752?src=rss:qb:qbi