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MY HEALTH BIBLE 1

Step 6. The Golden Juice

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When I ask where people think digestion begins, the answers are
generally in the stomach, in the throat, or something similar.
If we think about it, the first thing we do is introduce the food
into the mouth. I once heard that a sage said: “Drink your solid foods
and bite your liquids.” This may seem odd to you, but I will explain
why it is not.
In the mouth, we produce something that in Eastern medicine is
called the Golden Juice; we call this saliva. Saliva contains a variety of
elements to start digestion, primarily the digestion of carbohydrates.
When you start eating your food in your mouth and you want to
help your body perform its functions correctly, you should start right
here. The most essential part of digestion is to chew your food well.
When you chew, you are performing the first step of good digestion.

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