Chewing
Consuming 7–10 cups of raw salad per day provides substantial jaw exercise through chewing fibrous vegetables. Jaw muscles attach to facial bones via ligaments, and activating them provides the mechanical stress required for bone developme…
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Consuming 7–10 cups of raw salad per day provides substantial jaw exercise through chewing fibrous vegetables. Jaw muscles attach to facial bones via ligaments, and activating them provides the mechanical stress required for bone development. Blending vegetables or making green drinks defeats the jaw-exercise benefit of consuming vegetables. Children raised primarily on soft and processed foods are especially at risk for underdeveloped jaw and facial structure. Modern diets of soft foods fail to provide sufficient jaw muscle activation for proper bone development.