CHEWING FOOD SLOWLY LIKE THE PROPHET'S RECOMMENDATIONS, WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
CHEWING FOOD SLOWLY LIKE THE PROPHET'S RECOMMENDATIONS, WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS
Chewing food or mastication is the first step in the digestive process. This process aims to prepare food to be swallowed and further processed in the digestive system. Chewing food slowly or for a long time means eating calmly, slowly and chewing thoroughly. This way of eating will prevent individuals from choking and biting (Rahmah et al., 2022; Smeer, 2009).
Rasulullah said "No haste or calm comes from Allah, while haste comes from Satan". Therefore, we are required to avoid haste (Firdaus, 2017). Various reports also state that the Messenger of Allah chewed food 33 times which means that chewing food took time before the food was finally swallowed (Rahmah et al., 2022). According to experts at Ohio State University, a person needs to chew food 5-10 times for soft foods and 30 times for hard-textured foods. Meanwhile, Horace Fletcher said that a person must chew at least 32 times according to the number of teeth in the mouth before swallowing (Haviva, 2015).
Chewing food thoroughly breaks food into smaller pieces, increases saliva secretion, helps release gastrointestinal hormones, and mixes food with enzymes. In addition, chewing also plays a role in stimulating enzymes that help remove insulin and incretin from the small intestine. This will increase glucose absorption. Increased insulin levels can also inhibit appetite through inhibition of neuropeptide Y neurons and stimulation of neurons proopiomelanocortin (POMC). Chewing slowly can also induce the activation of histamine neurons which will suppress food intake through H1 receptors in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus and hypothalamic ventromedial nucleus as satiety centers. Therefore, extending the time when chewing can contribute to reducing food intake consumed so that it can indirectly reduce body weight (Wulansari et al., 2019).
Chewing can also affect intestinal peristalsis. Basri and Sulistiyawati's research explains that intervention in the form of chewing gum will increase or restore intestinal peristalsis in postoperative appendictomy patients (removal of the appendix). In postoperative appendectomy patients, decreased peristalsis may occur due to the influence of anesthetic agents which inhibit parasympathetic impulses to the intestinal muscles and consequently slow or stop peristaltic waves. This peristaltic movement can be increased by chewing which will stimulate the release of gastrointestinal hormones. These hormones can help to increase intestinal peristalsis (Basri and Sulistiyawati, 2018).
Annisa Nadya P (19711152)
Bibliography
Basri, AH, Sulistiyawati, N., 2018. The Effect of Chewing Gum on Post Appendectomy Intestinal Peristalsis. J. Nurses Community 09, 43–53.
Firdaus, F., 2017. Educational Values in Recommendations to Eat with Three Fingers. J. Educator. Religion of Islam Al-Thariqah 2, 164–171. https://doi.org/10.25299/althariqah.2017.vol2(2).1043
Haviva, AB, 2015. Scientific Facts of Amal Sunnah Recommendations of the Prophet. stable.
Rahmah, NM, Zulfa, AD, Meylinda, R., Zahra, H., Rahayu, S., 2022. The Ethics of Eating the Prophet in the Perspective of Medical Science. Pros. Conf. Integr. The Interconnection of Islam and Science 4, 128–133.
Smeer, ZB, 2009. Study of the Hadiths of Ethics in Eating From a Health Aspect. El Harakah 11, 85. https://doi.org/10.18860/el.v11i2.5208
Wulansari, A., Luthfinnisa, FA, Uyun, F., Retnoningrum, D., Rahmi, FL, Wildan, A., 2019. The Effect of Long Time Chewing on Postprandial Glucose Levels in Obese Adults. J. Nutrition Indonesia. 8, 24. https://doi.org/10.14710/jgi.8.1.24-30