Enough is not the same as absorbed
As an endurance athlete you know full well to get enough food and fuel into your body to support your athletic energy requirements, but what many athletes fail to focus on is the quality of what they consume and also how well the foods that they do consume are absorbed and utilized.
Digestion is key and it all starts with the actual foods you eat and whether or not YOU can tolerate what you choose to consume.
Chewing is step one
Starting in the mouth, chewing is step one in your digestive process. Other articles of mine focus on the what, how and when of eating but this one is all about your gut microbiome.
