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Smoothies and digestion
Posted by:
James Smith
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Date: December 26, 2006 01:24PM Since starting on raw, I have been drinking a lot more smoothies than I used to. This got me thinking. Saliva plays an important role in digestion. Smoothies spend almost no time in the mouth, which means that they might not have enough saliva in them. So the food that I drink might not be as well digested as it should / could be? Is this an issue? Should I be spitting in my smoothies??  )Re: Smoothies and digestion
Posted by:
Dulset
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Date: December 26, 2006 02:22PM I kind of chomp my smoothie, hold the mixture in my mouth and chew a few times and my mouth waters like crazy, especially with the mostly fruit ones. I just naturally stopped swallowing them down, I find they taste so good and are so-o-o satisfying - it just happened naturally.
My stomach felt wonderful, grateful? this morning after my smoothie after all the cooked food sampled over the past couple of days. It was another reminder to me of how unwholesome cooked food actually is - which is why you hear "listen to your body" so much on this forum. Re: Smoothies and digestion
Posted by:
Anonymous User
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Date: December 26, 2006 03:52PM I do not blend everything, after the blending, I put some slices of fruit such as pears, grapes, dried fruits in my smoothies to force the chewing.
It takes me at least 30 minutes to finish my bowl of smoothies. It is a real meal not just a drink. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/26/2006 03:57PM by djatchi. Re: Smoothies and digestion
Posted by:
Dulset
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Date: December 26, 2006 05:36PM Yes, it does take a while to eat a smoothie.
Eating fresh picked fruit in dappled sunlight, breathing the sweet air of a tropical forest is just a dream for me right now. Most days, precisely because it takes so long to finish one I find myself chomping back most of my smoothie sitting in my cold car at the commuter train station minutes before the train arrives - but all still well worth it for me Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
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