The Turtle is regarded as a symbol of long life in Japan because, not only do turtles live to a great age, but the pronunciation of the word "Turtle" in Japanese is the same as the pronunciation of the word "chewing". So "chewing" is very important for our health.

In Eastern Medicine, Water is controlled by the Kidney energy. Among various kinds of water in our body, saliva is deeply related to the Kidneys. Creating a lot of saliva helps the function of the Kidney energy. Chewing plays an important roll in producing saliva. For example, elderly people's Kidney energy is weak. They often have difficulty producing enough saliva and need to sip a beverage during meals.

What kind of disease do you think chewing is good for?

Chewing prevents tooth decay and gum disease such as pyorrhea, but that's not the only effect of chewing.
Saliva is an anti-aging substance and strengthens the Kidney energy.
The Kidney energy is the basis of our total energy.

In other words, chewing, which produces saliva, is good for all diseases.

The problem is how many times you have to chew for one bite, isn't it?
Before answering that question, the size that our intestines can absorb is less than 15 micron (15/1000 mm), that is, very small. So even if you eat healthy food but don't chew it well then you are not receiving as much nutrition.

Okay, now I will answer the question. 30 times for 1 bite is a good amount to chew. But if you are in a diseased condition, it is good to chew more because the more you chew, the more saliva comes out.

Is it too much? At the beginning, please start with 20 times or as many as you like, but the important thing is to CONTINUE and gradually increase the amount of chewing.