EX-VIVO MECHANICAL DIGESTION. 

Ex-vivo mechanical digestion of food is my scientific hypothesis, which is observable in food handling process.

Let me break it down to 'readable language'. When we cut, grate, pound or slice food including vegetables and fruits, they undergo break down in their cellular structure, meaning that digestion has already been activated. The smaller the cuts, the greater the degree of mechanical digestion. The finer we pound, grate, or slice the greater the degree of mechanical digestion.

Mechanical digestion leads to:

•  re-alignment of the cell structure and chemical composition of foods,
• loss of calories in form of chemical and/or heat energy,
• nutrient losses, especially photo/light sensitive and heat sensitive nutrients like vitamin C,
• reduced bioavailability. (the amount of nutrients in the food when the food is whole will be far greater than the amount your body will get when you eventually eat the food).
• wastage (food and money). mechanical digestion is a nouvelle approach/view to food waste.

I do not suggest not processing food before eating, however as much as can, eat foods as wholesome as possible or with minimal processing, especially for vegetables and fruits. When chopping vegetables it is better to chop to bold slices rather than thin/fine slices. 

"Ex-vivo Mechanical Digestion (Ex-vivo MD) is a hypothesis observable in food processing, where digestion of food is activated outside the body by processing methods. I also term it Human Digestion", IfunanyaChukwu.

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