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liquid comes from. There are little pockets under the 

 tongue and in the sides of the mouth; and the more 

 saliva we need the faster these pockets make it and 

 send it out for us to use. 



We know how it looks : it 

 is a thick kind of water, but 

 it is very different from the 

 water we drink. Any kind 

 of water will make bread soft, 

 but saliva is the only kind 

 that can get food into the best 

 condition for the stomach to 

 use. The truth is that the 

 saliva actually helps digest 

 the food ; that is why we need 

 to take small mouthfuls at a 

 time, and chew each mouth- 

 ful until it is wet through and 

 through with the saliva and 

 turned into a smooth, thick 

 pudding with not a lump in 

 it. At that point it is ready 

 to be swallowed. 



It is a mistake to drink while we are chewing, 

 for real water weakens the saliva. Do not drink until 

 you have swallowed the mouthful you have been 

 chewing. 



WELL FED AND GROWING 



