Breaking down
Chewing breaks food down and mixes it with saliva โ less work for your stomach.
Guide ยท Mindful eating
Chew 30 times during alkaline fasting โ whatโs behind it?
Why thorough chewing relieves the stomach, unlocks nutrients and even makes food sweeter โ with a chewing challenge.
๐ข30 times as a guide
๐ซRelieves the stomach
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Digestion starts in the mouth
๐งEating as mindfulness
An old piece of advice
Why chew 30 times
You may have heard it: chew 30 times. Sounds a lot! Count and you may get only single digits. Soup doesnโt need chewing, of course.
We recommend our guests chew more than feels natural โ 30 is a good guide for crunchy food. Alkaline fasting relieves your gut and supplies nutrients (what is alkaline fasting?).
Benefits of chewing
- Relieves the stomach
- Unlocks nutrients โ important for raw food
- Less bloating, fullness, heartburn
- More flavour and enjoyment
What happens in your mouth
Digestion starts in the mouth
Enzymes
Saliva contains enzymes, especially amylase, which starts breaking down carbs.
CarbohydratesIt gets sweeter!
Chew longer and food gets sweeter: starch turns into sugar. Try potatoes!
Raw food
Especially important for raw food โ more on raw until 2 pm.
Try it
The 30-chew challenge
Take a bite โ e.g. a carrot โ and start. Chew once with each pulse.
Ready?chew 30 ร
Chew until the food is smooth without lumps โ and notice the taste.
Notice it getting sweeter? Thatโs amylase at work.
Eating as mindfulness
Your mindful eating questions
Turn meals into a small meditation (alkaline starts in the mind):
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Alkaline fasting at the Zollhaus
We cook alkaline โ you relax
At Landhotel Altes Zollhaus in the Ore Mountains we combine alkaline fasting according to the Wacker method with a real break: we cook your alkaline meals fresh while you enjoy nature, movement and relaxation.
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Why chew 30 times?
It relieves the stomach, unlocks nutrients and prevents bloating. 30 is a good guide.
Do I chew soup?
No โ it applies to crunchy foods.
Why does food get sweeter?
Because salivary amylase turns starch into sugar.
How do I eat more mindfully?
Take time, chew thoroughly and notice taste and feeling.
Conclusion
Chewing is pleasure
Thorough chewing relieves your body and makes every meal a pleasure. On a fasting holiday you finally have time for it.
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