Chewing Exercise

For as long as I can remember, I eat as though I don't have teeth. I don't chew my food, almost at all. I can finish a bowl of porridge like I finish a cup of water. In summary, I swallow my food and I eat very fast. Too fast.

Recently, we visited a nearby TCM doctor for some aches and pains. The general diagnosis unsurprisingly is, we are unhealthy. Just by looking at our tongues and taking our pulses, the doctor could quite definitively say that we need to chew more and eat slow.

So after that session, I have been chewing my food more and swallowing mashes rather than chunks, consciously thinking that I am doing the right thing, and my digestive system will reward me with good general health in the long run.

Honestly, I don't feel much different yet and I feel "frustrated" already not being able to swallow that delicious chicken chunk immediately, like I always do. But for the sake of good habit and eventually better health, I will persevere.

Maybe I should machine grind my food and drink them instead?