Chew That Food!

I recently read an interesting view of chewing your food, written by Honor Whiteman. We’ve all heard that little phrase all during our childhood from our parents. “Chew that food!” A new study advises us this is very wise advice. It is found by researchers that chewing food prompts the release of an immune cell that can protect against infection. It was published recently in the journal Immunity. They found that chewing food (known as mastication) could stimulate the release of T helper 17 (Th17) cells in the mouth.

These Th17 cells form a part of the adaptive immune system that …read more