Weird Question....

jennmoore3
jennmoore3 Posts: 1,013 Member
edited September 27 in Food and Nutrition
O.K. First, I work in health care. I am a Surgical Technologist. And eating while at work is a battle. You either get it when you can or you don't get lunch. There are days where all you have is 5 min to pee, eat and roll on to the next case. Some days you are there 12 + hours and have not had any food. It is a crazy job sometimes. Other times all we do is eat at work. So...

Is it bad to eat really fast? I remember being told chew your food X times, ect. But, is it really bad for you? or was it a old wives tale.

Jenn

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  • mangos4music
    mangos4music Posts: 126 Member
    i dont see why it would matter
  • cassidystreasures
    cassidystreasures Posts: 116
    chewing you food x times makes your body think you are fuller faster. But if you only have 5 min to eat, then eat because skipping eatting can be bad
  • jennmoore3
    jennmoore3 Posts: 1,013 Member
    Thanks. I didn't think it mattered either, but as I was at work today, I was thinking about it.
  • abbyholm
    abbyholm Posts: 12
    It's only bad to eat fast if you don't have that time frame, because you'll eat more when you don't feel full yet. But if your meal is pre-determined and you only have 5 minutes anyway then there's nothing wrong with it, because you won't continue to eat in that time.
  • Ree_Chatelain
    Ree_Chatelain Posts: 229 Member
    i think the whole point behind chewing so many times is just a way to make you take your time eating. I know with my daughter, she will finish a plate and be ready to run for seconds saying she is still starving. And i have to make her wait to allow the food to make it to her stomach. lol
  • fionat29
    fionat29 Posts: 717 Member
    It's not a weird question and I'm not sure about chewing foods a set amount of time but I think if you are swallowing big chunks of anything, your stomach might have a tough time digesting it so it may lead to indigestion:sick: ??
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