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If our stomach is full of acid, why do we need to chew our food?
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Several reasons: Chewing helps accomplish several things. One it stimulates the whole digestive process, and "primes the pump" stomach acid wise. It helps optimize surface area for digestive enzymes to work. It helps break up the large pieces, which acid could only do if given much more time.
Answered 7/23/2022
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