We tend to forget what our stomach does for us…other than hold food and drink. Here at EspaceHenri Chenot in Merano the concepts of ancient Chinese Medicine are alive and ticking and much focus is on what we do…or not do to our stomachs. When you think about it, of course, it’s a brain – look what we say and feel when we are scared – we get a knot in our stomachs, when nervous – we have butterflies, – when shocked- it’s like a punch in the stomach.
We tend to forget that our bodies couldn’t operate without what our stomach does, it is the powerhouse. It holds all those machines that power our body – our organs. Here the nutrients we pile into our intestines are processed and filtered out to where they are needed – or often are NOT filtered out, which is why we get tired, sluggish and eventually sick. The clear and efficient working of our digestive systems is all. This is recognised in most wellbeing centres and clinics. It is why in the Mayr clinics throughout Germany and Austria you are asked to chew every mouthful at least 42 times.
This comes as a shock to those of us who are used to throwing food down our throats without truly savouring it. Part of the Mayr philosophy is that the chewing slows us down and breaks the habit of the fast talk/fast food world we live in. Here at Chenot, they go one step further in describing what happens if you don’t macerate your food thoroughly. The bits that aren’t chewed fully, hang around the intestines, not being absorbed, and gradually fester, ferment and release toxins…just think of the smell from your gut!
Just a thought…perhaps we will all chew a little longer from now on. It brings a whole new meaning to the Slow Food Movement
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