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Chewing Consumes a Surprising Amount of Energy

Chewing Consumes a Surprising Amount of Energy

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September 21, 20224m 43s

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Show Notes

Chomping on food takes so much energy that it shaped human evolution. Our ancestors spent many hours a day chewing, which may have shaped our teeth and jaws.

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