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"Chewing parsley or mint leaves has been a natural remedy for thousands of years. These herbs are especially good if garlic and onions are the source of your bad breath. Parsley is very high in chlorophyll. Try chewing a few parsley sprigs dipped in vinegar for immediate relief. If you swallow the leaves after chewing them they will be digested and continue to provide fresh breath for a while. These plants seem to reduce the production of intestinal gas by promoting better digestion." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"This means chewing for about ten seconds per bite, not chewing a couple of times and then swallowing.The more you chew, the smaller the food particles become, and the more they get coated with carbohydrate-and protein-digesting enzymes in the mouth. That's the first step in digestion, and the efficiency of later steps in your stomach and intestines depends on the first step. Besides, chewing your food gives you time to enjoy the taste and the texture of what you eat. Don't rush it—savor your food. a gel-like mass, which stabilizes blood sugar." - Jack Challem, Stop Prediabetes Now: The Ultimate Plan to Lose Weight and Prevent Diabetes (Get the book.)

"Rockefeller and Theodore Roosevelt) paid a small fortune to be subjected to such "scientific" practices as hourly yogurt enemas (to undo the damage that protein supposedly wreaked on the colon); electrical stimulation and "massive vibration" of the abdomen; diets consisting of nothing but grapes (ten to fourteen pounds of them a day); and at every meal, "Fletcherizing," the practice of chewing each bite of food approximately one hundred times. (Often to the rousing accompaniment of special chewing songs." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.)

"Try chewing a few parsley sprigs dipped in vinegar for immediate relief. If you swallow the leaves after chewing them they will be digested and continue to provide fresh breath for a while. These plants seem to reduce the production of intestinal gas by promoting better digestion. Peelu is a natural twig fortified with minerals that help clean the teeth and other inhibitors that prevent gums from bleeding. It also has cleaning agents that kill microbes and germs and a scent that makes breath naturally fresh." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"The process of chewing is an essential component of good digestion. The mechanical action of chewing breaks down large food molecules into smaller particles, and saliva contains enzymes that contribute to the chemical process of digestion. When food is not chewed well, bigger food particles pass through to the intestines, where they then become food for the trillions of bacteria in your gut. These larger particles can cause digestive symptoms and even overgrowth of the wrong bacteria in the intestines." - Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle, Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again (Get the book.)

"Low-carbohydrate diet fads encouraged companies to put sugar alcohols, long used in chewing gums (because they do not cause tooth decay), in foods. Maltitol, sorbitol, xylitol, and other carbohydrates ending in -ol rather than -ose are sugar alcohols and have no calories because you cannot easily digest them. The bacteria in your digestive tract can, however, so expect a laxative effect if you eat too much of them. Is this worth the calories they save? Other than in chewing gum, I don't think so." - Marion Nestle, What to Eat (Get the book.)

"If you swallow the leaves after chewing them they will be digested and continue to provide fresh breath for a while. These plants seem to reduce the production of intestinal gas by promoting better digestion. Peelu is a natural twig fortified with minerals that help clean the teeth and other inhibitors that prevent gums from bleeding. It also has cleaning agents that kill microbes and germs and a scent that makes breath naturally fresh. Peelu is an ideal brush that has been naturally endowed with more breath-freshening, mouth-cleaning compounds than any artificially made toothpaste." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"The people of India believe that chewing on a cinnamon stick will help to regulate the menstrual cycle, and their midwives and physicians use the spice for pain relief during childbirth. Gargling with a mixture of one teaspoon each of cinnamon and honey mixed into hot water has been used to battie bad breath. Throw Me a Lifesaver! ARTHRITIS: Researchers from Nanjing University in China evaluated 122 Chinese herbs for their effectiveness in reducing uric acid, the trigger for gout and arthritis flare-ups." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "There is ongoing research into the effects of the act of "chewing" on satiety hormone release. For example, researchers at King's College in London found that almonds appear to help block absorption of carbohydrates, block their own fat from being absorbed, and improve satiety in both men and women. According to a 2003 study in the International Journal of Obesity, subjects who added eighty-four grams (about three handfuls) of almonds to a low-calorie diet enhanced weight loss when compared to a low-fat, low-calorie diet alone." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"Mahogany trees towered as high as forty-five meters above the ground, interspersed with sapodillas (now a source of chewing gum) and breadnuts. Abundant avocado and other fruit trees grew in the lower and middle layers of the forest. In places the woods gave way to patches of open savanna covered with coarse grass and stunted trees. As the centuries passed, the Maya cleared much of the primordial forest. What we see today is the regenerated vegetation of centuries. The seeming uniformity of the lowlands is an illusion." - Brian Fagan, Floods, Famines, and Emperors: El Nino and the Fate of Civilizations (Get the book.)

"But you should avoid chewing the seeds if you have a medical condition called diverticulitis (pouches in the intestine). Out of literally thousands of different kinds to choose from, only about twenty varieties make up the vast majority of what we consume today. European grapes, North American grapes, and French hybrid grapes dominate the market for everything from ready-to-eat table grapes to raisin grapes to wine grapes. A Serving of Food Lore... In 6000 b.c, grapes were first cultivated in Caucasia, in the region between the Black and Caspian Seas near northern Iran." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.) "Either chewing on blackberry leaves or drinking the aforementioned beverage may help provide relief from bleeding gums and sore throats. To relieve and soothe burns, gently rub blackberry leaves on the burned area. Throw Me a Lifesaver! COLON AND LIVER CANCER: Human cell studies have shown that components in blackberries capture free radicals and prevent damage to liver and colon cells. LUNG CANCER: Studies done on human lung cancer cells have shown that blackberry extracts inhibited further growth of the cancer." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"Chewing on them freshens the breath in the nicest and most natural way. Combo Cure for Aging Brains IF YOU'RE A baby boomer, at some point in your life you've undoubtedly heard yourself say the following words: "Senior moment!" And if you aren't a baby boomer, chances are you still know what your boomer friends mean when they say them. (If you don't, let me translate from boomer-ese. A "senior moment" means "I can't remember where I put my keys. Oh my God, is this the beginning of Alzheimer's?") Well, the good news is ... not necessarily." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"But if you burp a lot against your will, it may be a sign of imbibing too many carbonated beverages, chewing too much gum, or eating too fast. Both burping and farting may be signs of having eaten foods high in fiber (such as beans, some fruits and vegetables, and whole grains), dairy products, artificial sweeteners, and/or carbohydrates, especially sugar and starch. Excessive burping (and farting) can also signal a lactase deficiency (aka lactose intolerance). Lactase is an enzyme necessary to break down lactose in the digestive tract." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"It's called chewing. If you chew yout food well enough, the saliva neutralizes almost all of the glycemic response. So how much do you need to chew your food? There's an old saying that says, "You should drink your solids and chew your liquids." What that means is that you should chew the dry food you eat until it turns to liquid in your mouth (about 40 chews per mouthful), and that you should swish liquids back and forth in your mouth (chew them as it were) an equal number of times." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"Ginseng is available in many forms including capsules, powders, herbal teas and even chewing gum! LIQUORICE Hippocrates extolled the virtues of liquorice as an aid for asthma, throat and chest problems. The herb was known elsewhere in the world: the American Indians used liquorice as tea, as a cough remedy and as a soothing elixir for the throat. It is used today for all kinds of chest complaints, including asthma, and it is also has anti-inflammatory properties, which makes it especially beneficial for asthmatics." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"All hot and cold beverages inactivate enzymes and block proper digestion. chewing until your food is liquid will help any thirst cravings while you eat. Remember, teeth are for chewing, and your stomach doesn't have teeth. If you absolutely can't go without drinking during a meal, during this two-week transition period, you can have four ounces of room-temperature water while eating. Try not to drink for at least an hour after your meal. 4. Make sure you drink water every half hour. Don't wait two hours and drink it all at once." - Timothy Brantley, The Cure: Heal Your Body, Save Your Life (Get the book.)

"Suppressing your anger makes you feel powerless, and you eat because by chewing on food you avoid a confrontation and the possibility of "biting someone/7 Let's see what this looks like in practice. Powerless Choice Example John, as a child, always felt like his mother was more interested in other things besides him: her magazines, her needlepoint, talking on the phone, going shopping, soap operas, you name it. Feeding him was the only way she offered him any kind of attention. She made his favorite meals and sat down at the table to eat with him. John has been overweight his whole life." - Roger Gould, Shrink Yourself: Break Free from Emotional Eating Forever (Get the book.) "She said, "It gets too quiet if I'm not chewing." Why, exactly, do you eat to cope with uncomfortable feelings? Why do you eat in order to avoid dealing with the sensations aroused by strong emotions? Are you like a patient of mine who said, "I stuff my mouth with food when I'm angry because I'm afraid I might bite someone"? What is it about emotion that triggers overeating? Why wouldn't you want to just face your anger, experience it, get over it, instead of choking down your feelings? What's so terrible about emotion anyway? That's the root question." - Roger Gould, Shrink Yourself: Break Free from Emotional Eating Forever (Get the book.)

"Thirty years ago, Henry Gadsden, the head of Merck, told Fortune magazine he wanted his company to be more like the chewing gum maker Wrigley. It was his dream to make drugs not just for the truly sick but also for the healthy, so that he could "sell to everyone." - Shannon Brownlee, Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer (Get the book.)

"To manage his pain, he was chewing on nitroglycerin tablets daily. Dr. Sinatra performed an angiogram. Joe's major coronary arteries looked like rosary beads full of plaque pockets. They were so blocked that the surgeon could not find a place to implant a bypass graft, although he would have tried if there had been no other options. Because Joe's heart rate was so low, a pacemaker was inserted. With the pacemaker, beta blockers, and nitroglycerine, his chest pain improved." - Stephen Sinatra, M.D. and James C., M.D. Roberts, Reverse Heart Disease Now: Stop Deadly Cardiovascular Plaque Before It's Too Late (Get the book.)

"Arm yourself with chewing gum (nicotine or otherwise) and barley sugar. If you need to you can use nicotine patches to help you over the first days or weeks. Increase your consumption of Vitamin C. Try homeopathic remedies to ease your addiction: these are easily obtainable at health food stores or pharmacies. Enjoy the financial incentive. Just work out how much you used to spend on cigarettes each week (most people are horrified when they do). How much is that a year? That would pay for a terrific holiday, even a new car over a couple of years." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"Unlike the carnivore jaw, which as we have seen is vertically mobile for biting or tearing, the jaw of the typical frugivore is laterally mobile to allow for chewing. As for the bowel of the frugivore, it runs about 10 to 12 times the length of the body from mouth to anus—the same as found in the human body. The stomach of the frugivore is typically long and extended—a complex structure—containing '/,?of the acidic salts and pepsin found in a carnivore's stomach. Again, the same as in us. So, here we have our match, but what does it mean? Are we restricted to fruits and nuts?" - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"BORAX Common indications include: • hot ulcers or canker sores in the mouth and inner surface of the cheek, that bleed easily • heat and dryness in the mouth • salivation • sore mouth when chewing or in nursing babies • redness of the margins of the eyelids • much clear mucous vaginal discharges • extreme pain before urinating • cramping and diarrhea from fruits • brown, green, mucous or watery stools • headache at 10:00 a.m." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"Susun Weed140 and Rosemary Gladstar145 emphasize eating small meals frequently, chewing food carefully, and avoiding acid-causing and greasy foods. Both recommend papaya (especially raw, but also in tablets and papaya leaf) for the enzymes, as well as fennel and anise seeds; Glad-star also recommends cumin and dill seeds in addition to the fennel and anise, suggesting an old-fashioned remedy for digestive disturbances: combine these four seeds and chew them before and after meals." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Aztecs had been chewing chicle long before the Europeans arrived. In the early twentieth century, American gum manufacturers hired thousands of South American bubble gum harvesters, called chicleros, to gather the sapodilla's sap. This industry died out after WWII with the introduction of petrochemical ingredients. Today, gum is made with a plastic oil derivative called PVA (polyvinyl acetate). The advent of canning in 1809 furthered the availability of fruits. And even though the taste was a tad metallic, the innovation allowed fruits to be eaten year-round." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.) "Warner-Lambert, which manufactured Dentyne, Chiclets and Trident had developed a miracle-fruit chewing gum. Miralin was approached with eight-figure deals. And then it all turned to dust. Just as miraculin was about to become widely available, a number of mysterious events took place. "Things started to get very weird," says Harvey. An unidentified car pulled up to Miralin's building and men in sunglasses started snapping cameras in employees' faces to intimidate them." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.) "I pull out a stick of peppermint chewing gum, and at that precise moment notice that I'm crossing a street called Blue Gum Drive. As I turn onto the freeway, my field of vision fills with orchards. There is no end. Rows upon rows of trees stretch to the horizon, like upturned souls frozen in the afterlife. Their angular, leafless branches palpitate with blossoms. Renewal! The flowers are as bright and white as shards of ice in the winter sun. Soon the fruits will be ripening." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.)

"Proper digestion begins in the mouth with proper chewing! chewing your food will help your body absorb vital nutrients better and faster and will help with the cleansing process. See Chapter 6—The Colon Diet for more details and tips on choosing healthful foods. The 6-Day Oxygen Colon Cleanse Days 1 to 6 UPON AWAKENING 1. Make your daily Intestinal Cleanser drink. Drink 20 ounces from the time you make your drink till the time you eat breakfast. 2. Repeat the following Affirmation 9 times: / Am Clean and Healthy. BREAKFAST 1." - Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN, Health Begins in the Colon (Get the book.)

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