The act of digesting food — which requires large amounts of blood — diverts energy away from other processes.
Not exact matches
Being present with the
food that you're making and eating can help you calm your mind and be more mindful, which can help you recalibrate before your workday resumes, and the simple
act of chewing your
food (instead
of wolfing it down) can help you
digest your
food better, absorb more nutrients, and even help you eat less.
The very
act of chewing and
digesting solid
food burns more calories than drinking shakes does.
The simple
act of chewing and
digesting solid
food burns more calories than drinking them does as well.
In addition, because some
of the short - chain carbohydrates (sugars) found in legumes aren't properly
digested and absorbed in the digestive tract, they can
act as
food for bacteria living in the intestines.
Beet pulp is made up
of soluble and insoluble fiber that
act as prebiotics and provide the nutrients needed for dogs and cats to easily
digest their
food and maintain good stool quality.