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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 

 mouthful 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. 



THE ROAD THE FOOD TAKES 



