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before it is swallowed? It is true that starch is also digested in 

 the small intestine, but then it is in the road in the stomach and 

 interferes with the chief work of the stomach — the digestion of 

 meats. Besides, if one does not take time to chew food well what 

 else does he lose by it, judging from your experience with 2(f) ? 

 They also say that if one has but little to eat he can get 

 much more good out of it if he chews it thoroughly. You can 

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luncheon quickly one day and very slowly another day and com- 

 paring your states of hunger by supper time for the two days. 

 They also say that one is not nearly so apt to overeat and thus 

 bring on dyspepsia if one eats slowly. You can easily try this 

 out also. Eat all you want, say at noon of two successive days, 

 one day slowly and with much chewing, and the other day rapid- 

 ly and with little chewing. Compare the quantities eaten at the 



