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The mouth's percussion section, turning dinner into something your throat will forgive.
means Grinding food between your teeth with help from saliva and tongue, prepping it for swallowing and digestion.
from From Old English ceowan, related to German kauen — a word as old and rhythmic as eating itself, built to sound like the act.
Daily countAdults chew roughly 600 to 1,200 times a day.
Jaw forceMolars can clamp with over 150 pounds of pressure.
Brain trickChewing gum can sharpen focus and reduce stress.
Fletcher fadOne Victorian zealot urged chewing each bite 32 times.