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よく噛んで食べることは重要なことだ、と分かっているつもりですが、全く実践できていません。一度に多くの食べ物を口に入れ、よく噛まずに飲み込んでしまう。パンは牛乳で流し込んでしまう。たまに、「いかん、いかん」と思い出したようによく噛んで食べるように意識しますが、また、少しすると元の通り。
I think I know that it is important to chew my food well, but I don’t practice it at all. I put a lot of food in my mouth at once and swallow it without chewing well. Bread is poured down my throat with milk. Every once in a while, as if remembering, “No, no, no,” I try to chew my food well, but after a while, I am back to normal again.
よく噛むことの効果は、以下の通り言われています。
The benefits of chewing well are said to be as follows
- 消化を助け胃腸の負担を軽減:よく噛むことでだ液が分泌され、食べ物の消化・吸収を助けます。それにより、胃腸の負担が軽減されます。
- Aids digestion and reduces the burden on the stomach and intestines: Chewing well causes the secretion of fluid, which aids in the digestion and absorption of food. This reduces the burden on the gastrointestinal tract.
- 虫歯予防、口臭予防:だ液には消化・吸収を助ける働きだけでなく、口の中の細菌の増殖を防ぐ働きがあるので、虫歯や口臭を予防する働きがあります。
- Prevents tooth decay and bad breath: Not only does it help with digestion and absorption, but it also prevents the growth of bacteria in the mouth, which helps prevent tooth decay and bad breath.
- 肥満の防止:よく噛むことで満腹中枢が刺激され、少ない食べ物でも満腹感が得られ、食べ過ぎを防止することが出来る。
- Prevention of overweight: Chewing well stimulates the satiety center, making you feel fuller even with less food and preventing overeating.
- 顎の発達:よく噛み、あごの筋肉を良く使うことで、表情が豊かになったり発音が良くなったりするそうです。
- Jaw development: Chewing well and using the jaw muscles well is said to improve facial expression and pronunciation.
- 脳の発達:よく噛むことで、脳に流れる血液の量が増加します。子供は脳の発達を大人は物忘れの予防が出来るそうです。
- Brain development: Chewing well increases the amount of blood flowing to the brain. It is said to help children with brain development and adults with memory loss.
私は、上記の効果に加え、「食べ物」や「作り手」への感謝の気持ちを、「よく噛むこと」によって表せるのではないかと思っています。丁寧に正しく食べたいです。ついついよく噛むことを忘れてしまいますが、これからよく噛んで食べる習慣を自分のものにできるよう努力したいと思います。
I believe that in addition to the above effects, we can express our gratitude to “foods” and “those creators” by chewing well. I want to eat politely and appropriately. I tend to forget to chew well, but I would like to make an effort to make the habit of chewing well my own.
Yes it’s very important to chew well before eating it helps us to digest our food properly. You have written everything beautifully 😊👌🌹 . Well shared ☺️🌹❤️
Thanks so much for your warm comments !!
My pleasure 😘😘😘