12-14-2020, 11:52 AM
I've done some research on the matter and apparently the primary things to consider are as follows...
Since there's little to no chewing necessitated with pureed food, it is suggested that satiation may not be optimal. Apparently we "need" to chew things in order to feel full. I really don't think this is true in all cases. I mean, what if you hated chewing things and preferred to be able to eat everything in the form a pureed soup?? You'd enjoy it a lot. Nevertheless, they say that eating pureed food may lead to excess calorie intake, in an effort to feel full enough. I think this issue could be avoided.
Secondly, nutrients. It's recommended to take a daily multivitamin when you eat primarily pureed food just to ensure you're getting all the necessary nutrients. But the way I see it, if you're eating a balanced diet as you would normally, just pureeing it instead, the nutrients are still there. Whereas if you were JUST eating applesauce or something stupid like that, obviously on a nutritional level, you'd be in trouble.
Thirdly, if you are not chewing your food, it's suggested that your bones/teeth might become weaker... this is obviously not good. So some chewing would be absolutely necessary.
Lastly, the chewing process is important because the first step to digestion begins with your saliva. This is why they say to chew your food A LOT. Pureed food is like food that has already been chewed a hundred times and therefore, as far as the processes beyond the mouth itself, a lot of the breaking down and digesting work has already been done. This means that it is important to hold pureed food in your mouth before swallowing so that it can mix with your saliva. Basically, swoosh it around. This also means that if you ate a pureed diet for an extended period of time, your digestion may not be so great when going back to solid food.
Bearing all this in mind, eating pureed food regularly would be fine if you were taking the necessary steps to mitigate some of these issues, and still eating solid food in some form daily.
Since there's little to no chewing necessitated with pureed food, it is suggested that satiation may not be optimal. Apparently we "need" to chew things in order to feel full. I really don't think this is true in all cases. I mean, what if you hated chewing things and preferred to be able to eat everything in the form a pureed soup?? You'd enjoy it a lot. Nevertheless, they say that eating pureed food may lead to excess calorie intake, in an effort to feel full enough. I think this issue could be avoided.
Secondly, nutrients. It's recommended to take a daily multivitamin when you eat primarily pureed food just to ensure you're getting all the necessary nutrients. But the way I see it, if you're eating a balanced diet as you would normally, just pureeing it instead, the nutrients are still there. Whereas if you were JUST eating applesauce or something stupid like that, obviously on a nutritional level, you'd be in trouble.
Thirdly, if you are not chewing your food, it's suggested that your bones/teeth might become weaker... this is obviously not good. So some chewing would be absolutely necessary.
Lastly, the chewing process is important because the first step to digestion begins with your saliva. This is why they say to chew your food A LOT. Pureed food is like food that has already been chewed a hundred times and therefore, as far as the processes beyond the mouth itself, a lot of the breaking down and digesting work has already been done. This means that it is important to hold pureed food in your mouth before swallowing so that it can mix with your saliva. Basically, swoosh it around. This also means that if you ate a pureed diet for an extended period of time, your digestion may not be so great when going back to solid food.
Bearing all this in mind, eating pureed food regularly would be fine if you were taking the necessary steps to mitigate some of these issues, and still eating solid food in some form daily.
