Question 1

hey what kind of food good for strong digestion? thanks

Accepted Answer

Try ginger: Like perhaps ginger tea.  Peppermint tea also works.  Preferably without added caffeine.  A balanced diet with lots of fruits and vegetables void of fast foods will also help.  Good luck.

Question 2

is chewing food more thoroughly really beneficial to your digestion?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Chewing food into smaller pieces and allowing the digestive enzymes to more effectively process the food is better for you for lots of reasons.

Question 3

what causes food to not get all the way through the digestion process?

Accepted Answer

Transit Time: Digestion depends on food being in contact with digestive secretions and the intestinal surface long enough to be broken down and absorbed.  Things like lactose intolerance, infections and food poisoning speed up transit time and things like opiate painkillers, old age, inactivity and lack of fiber prolong transit time.

Question 4

what are the food to aid digestion ?

Accepted Answer

Healthy food: Your body will process any food you eat.  There are many people who have food sensitivities and everyone is an individual.   Avoid foods that bother you would be the best course of action; as always healthy eating avoid processed food is best.  Many people have celiac disease (1%) of the population which is a sensitively to gluten protein should also consider this during food selection.

Question 5

what foods are the easiest to digest if you have issues with digestion?

Accepted Answer

Depends: On the digestion issue, e.G gas, bloat, or cramps, or nausea, or diarrhea, or constipation, or pain (location is a factor). In general, avoid fried greasy, spicy foods, alcohol, chocolate, coffee. Some are sensitive to the carbohydrates in dairy, or grains and beans. Some have issues withe proteins in wheat and some other grains. Avoid carbonated beverages, sugarless gum ( sorbitol). See a doc, rd.

Question 6

how to improve our digestion and what type of food should i take for goo health?

Accepted Answer

: I dont know what you mean by improving digestion.As a rule a diet rich in plant based food including green and other vegetables,fruits,Legunes like peas and beans,Whole Grain cereals,nuts,oily fish,nuts,eggs,fat free diary,poultry and limited amount of meat.And water.Avoid Sufary Drinks,Seeets and added sugars and processed food of any kind.Dont overeat.Stay Active with exercise/sports/walking etc

Question 7

does coffee prevent food utilization or digestion?

Accepted Answer

No: I suppose if you consumed mass quantities of coffee there would be no time to consume anything else. In general it is simply a acidic fluid that contains various active chemicals that are absorbed passively in the gut. Other chemicals or nutrients are actively absorbed by the appropriate gut cells when present at the same time.

Question 8

what helps aid in digestion, and what foods are easiest to digest?

Accepted Answer

What are you asking?: What are you experiencing that suggests "mal"-digestion is present? You question will be better answered if we can hear from you: 1) your bowel habits (have these changed)?; 2) food intolerances noted; 3) unwanted weight loss/gain?; 4) co-morbidties (are you diabetic, on medications that alter digestion)?; 5) appetite/fullness; 6) bleeding; 7) symptoms that cause you to feel digestion is impaired?

Question 9

i heard how not chewing your food causes poor digestion. could bad breath be a result of that?

Accepted Answer

Possible.: It is absolutely necessary to chew food properly before you swallow as digestion begins in the mouth, when food gets mixed with saliva.The food also is properly pulverised so that stomach acid &amp; other enzmes of intestine can act upon the food more readily, &amp; hence this process helps i n proper digestion.If the food is not digested properly, it backs up in the system, &amp; when you burp, bad breath occurs.

Question 10

i was reading about how not chewing your food causes poor digestion. could bad breath happen because of it?

Accepted Answer

Bad breath: Salivary stones, gum disease, tooth decay, and esophageal reflux are some of the common causes of bad breath. Chew your food more, but this is probably not the cause.  You'll know pretty quickly.

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