Breakfast affects total daily energy intake, blood sugar levels, and overall body weight regulation. In South Asian ...

The aims of this study were to correlate masticatory performance with mandibular movements during mastication, and to evaluate masticatory performance and mandibular movements of subjects with ...

Purpose: to measure the total time of mastication and oral phase of swallowing in healthy elderly people, considering different food consistency, the presence of natural teeth, and the type of ...

Abstract: There is a direct relationship between the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders of the temporomandibular joint and orofacial disorders. A well-elaborated analysis of the jaw movements ...

In a surprising twist on the connection between oral activity and brain health, a new study suggests that the simple act of chewing moderately hard materials—such as wood—could offer benefits beyond ...

Forget about crosswords and brain-training apps. There’s a new brain booster in town: chewing. But not just any chewing — chewing something hard. Researchers recently have found that gnawing on tough ...

Abstract: Mastication plays an important role in effective food digestion and nutrient absorption. Therefore, regulating masticatory force in people with declining mastication function is significant ...

Chewing, or mastication, helps break down the food into smaller particles, which further gets mixed with the saliva and passes to the stomach for further processing. Read Time: 3 min "Chew your food ...

Crews plan to begin working on the Lynx Mastication project in the Lynx Lake recreation area on Friday, March 22, to thin approximately 95 acres in total along the Walker Road corridor where heavy ...

A recent study found that Type 2 diabetes patients with full chewing function have significantly lower blood glucose levels than those with impaired chewing ability. The research reveals that chewing ...

A new study explores for the first time an association between difficulty chewing and blood glucose levels in people with type 2 diabetes. People with type 2 diabetes who can chew their food normally ...