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| Summary: Twelve Steps to Better Digestion |
| 1. Eat something raw before you eat something cooked. |
| 2. Take Swedish bitters or any bitter herb or aperitif, holding it in your mouth to activate the taste buds, before eating. |
| 3. Allow time for relaxed eating. Make mealtimes pleasant. Focus on soothing music and the tastes you're experiencing; avoid arguments and other disruptions. |
| 4. Chew every mouthful carefully. Some nutritionists recommend chewing each bite at least 30 or 50 or even a hundred times. Start with 10 or 15. |
| 5. Eat more raw food. If you can't eat a vegetable raw, cook it lightly or slowly. Replace frying, boiling, and pressure cooking with light steaming or poaching. |
| 6. Drink fresh, raw vegetable or fruit juice every day. |
| 7. Drink 2 to 4 quarts of water between meals. |
| 8. Eat a variety of foods from different food families. |
| 9. Avoid common allergens, or test yourself for specific food sensitivities and avoid those foods. |
| 10. Take digestive enzymes and/or hydrochloric acid with meals to aid digestion (not recommended for ulcer patients). |
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