The following factors have already been addressed earlier in some detail. Each one is critical in the proper digestion of high-quality food. The benefit of one factor may not be as apparent in one person as it is in another person. The goal is to incorporate all of these factors into a regular program of nutrition.
Factors That Support Good Nutrition
1. Chew. All your food should have a smooth texture, free of
lumpiness, before you swallow it.
2. Don't drink liquids while eating. Drinking with a meal should
be minimized, and even eliminated if possible. Drink no
more than 1 cup of liquid, room temperature or warmer,
and neither acidic nor alkaline (such as water). The liquid in
a soup is of course okay and is not considered something to
be avoided.
3. Take good supplemental enzymes. Take them fifteen to thirty
minutes before a meal. Generally, supplemental enzymes
will be most useful before a meal that contains significant
amounts of protein.
4. Don't drink alcohol. If you do not want to give up alcohol
completely, at least do not use it as a beverage with your
meal.
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5. Eat small meals frequently. Even if you require more food than
most people need for sustenance, eating most or all of it in
one sitting will result in vastly poorer digestion and
nutrition than eating the same amount of food in several
sittings.
6. Develop a routine. Your digestive system will be most effi
cient if you consistently eat at the same times every day.
However, don't feel compelled to eat if you are not hungry.
7. Avoid stress with your meal. Acute stress is a strong imped
iment to good digestion. It would be better just to have a
light snack at mealtime, and then eat the substantive meal
when you are feeling less stressed. Conversely, if stress gives
you an appetite, try to find ways other than eating to cope
with that stress.
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