After the digestion process in the brain, next is the first place your food goes: Your mouth! Yep, digestion occurs in the mouth also. How? With chewing! When you begin chewing your food, digestive enzymes are released in your mouth to begin the breakdown of carbohydrates. Simple carbs such as refined flours and sugar are the first things to be broken down and it begins before your [...]

Did you know that digestion begins in the brain? That’s right, it begins in the brain. Our brain and our digestive system are intimately connected. What’s going on in one has a huge impact on what is going on in the other. When we start to think about how yummy something is going to taste, our brain gets our juices flowing in our digestive tract. [...]