I have been chewing and escupiendo the food as a form to control the weight. At the outset, would make I it from time to time, when there was a special dessert or no something, to secure the flavor but without the calories. Now, I have begun to more often escupir. I eat to regulate, eaten healthy three times to the day - a pile of fruits, thin, vegetal and greasy proteins healthful. I am in the equipment of swimming in the school, so long ago exercise. Escupo to obtain the flavor of foods - in its majority sweet (pies, cakes, brownies, etc) and the bread. Which are the effects on the health of the mastication and to escupir? I know that it cannot be good for me, although I am becoming a pile of good nutrition of the foods that swallow. In addition, I have read in line that begins to him to digest sugars in the mouth reason why many of the calories that still have been absorbed in their body without swallowing. It is this certain one? - Beth * It is certain that to chew it initiates the digestive process. Even if escupes a food was, its saliva already has begun to disturb sugars. The people who chew and escupen the food can finish with the dental problems, like decay and disease of encías. To also chew foods the signals of acids of the stomach in starting, ready to do its work to digest foods. But without the real one of foods to digest, this can cause stomach problems. Some calories in the foods that chew will be absorbed in their body - how many it depends on the type of food, the time that the food is in the mouth, and how much it could swallow. What is interesting is that many people who chew and escupen foods until end winning and not losing of weight. Why? The experts do not know for sure, but it is probable that the people who strive too much to restrict calories or certain foods end up compensating to eat later in excess. And, following the frequency whereupon to chew and to escupir, its body can not be receiving the nutrients that need. To chew and to escupir foods outside are a sign of nourishing upheavals. A habit as this one cannot seem serious, but to chew and to escupir the food can be the beginning of the healthful attitudes towards the food and can be nutritional part of a more serious upheaval like the anorexy or bulimia. The best thing is not to think about certain foods like " prohibido". However, it eats a food with moderation instead of to eat much of him but to escupir it. There is nothing no bad in the treatment of you to the occasional indulgence - mainly because they are so active and good nutritional habits generally. Reviewed by: Mary L. Gavin, Md Date of revision: April 2010 It has some question? Envíenos an electronic mail. Although we cannot respond personally, can see its question sent to this page in the future. If you are looking for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, she consults to its doctor or another described medical professional. If this is a emergencia, the services of contacts of emergencia in its area. * The names have been changed to protect the privacy of the user.