Chewing with your mouth open can mean you are swallowing a lot of excess air in addition to your meal. This can lead to belly bloat. Chewing mindfully and completely and eating slowly can reduce these issues; digestion begins when the saliva in the mouth starts to break down foods, and this reduces the amount of work the stomach and intestines have to do.

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