Preventing Colds
Saliva contains lysozyme, which kills oral bacteria and prevents bacterial infections. Chewing thoroughly increases saliva secretion, boosts the body's immunity, and helps prevent diseases such as colds and flu.
Preventing Cavities
Chewing stimulates saliva secretion, which not only neutralizes acids in food but also allows calcium and phosphate in saliva to adhere to the tooth surface, repairing damaged enamel. This helps prevent oral diseases like cavities and periodontal disease.
Enhancing Brain Function
Chewing food requires moving the jaw, which increases oxygen supply to the brain, thus activating brain cells and improving judgment, concentration, and memory.
Looking Younger
Saliva contains parotin hormone, which promotes the division and proliferation of skin cells and maintains skin elasticity. The benefits of chewing for the skin are therefore obvious.
Strengthening Teeth
Consistently eating soft food and chewing less can lead to jaw degeneration, making the dental alveoli fragile. Therefore, it's important to eat harder foods and chew more to exercise the jaw and improve dental alveoli health.
Promoting Digestion
Saliva contains digestive enzymes that aid in digesting food in the stomach and intestines. This is why the advice to eat slowly and chew thoroughly is scientifically sound.
Weight Loss
Chewing stimulates the satiety center in the brain, suppressing appetite and aiding in weight loss.
Anti-Aging
The peroxidase in saliva inhibits active oxygen in the body, reducing the risk of cancer.
Expressive Face
Chewing exercises the muscles around the mouth, making facial muscles firmer and defining facial lines, resulting in a more expressive and flexible face.