BEST DENTAL HYGIENE IN ARUMBAKKAM! If this information feels a bit convicting and you want to make a change, it will take some time. Chewing is an ingrained habit that most of us don’t think about. Counting your chews might be helpful. Generally slowing down and taking more time to eat, taste and smell your food can help as well. It all starts with becoming more mindful of the importance of proper chewing. And if that’s not enough motivation, consider the studies linking incomplete chewing with weight gain. A recent study by the Institute of Food Technologists involved the consumption of almonds. When those involved in the research chewed almonds longer and into smaller particles, several striking outcomes were noticed: Nutrients were more quickly absorbed by the body Participants consumed almost 12% fewer calories Chewing longer produced weight loss and greater energy