What might happen if we don't chew food properly?
This question might be simple but it has kind of been bothering me for a while. Lately I have been observing that I don't chew my food properly. If it comes to small sliced vegetables or it is rice, I used to chew less and try to take it down as quick as possible.
So my question is that what might happen if I don't chew food properly. Is it possible that due to not chewing food properly I might not be able to have a proper diet/nutrients? (I just asked this because as my physical body is also not so fit and I used to eat a lot but don't chew food properly so I guess this might be one of the reasons)
Also let us say I have been not chewing food properly for around 1 - 2 years so is it possible that it will affect my physical health by any means like less growth or something like that.
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I suppose since whatever you ingest spends a certain amount of time travelling through your system it should make a difference depending on how quickly the certain food is broken down. If not chewed well enough the food will have a smaller surface area while spending time in the stomach. So thorough chewing should allow not only faster food absorption but also extracting more nutrients out of the food. This is just an educated guess though :)
EDIT: Adding sources for information in this comment and the one below.
Why eating slowly helps you feel full faster (Harvard) www.health.harvard.edu/blog/why-eating-slowly-may-help-you-feel-full-faster-20101019605
Study finds additional chewing reduces food intake in young adults - www.news.iastate.edu/news/2012/apr/chewing
Also this article encompasses all of this nicely articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/07/31/chewing-foods.aspx (Scroll down to the bottom for the list of sources and references)
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