> 1) It is not natural to chew excessively

> 2) Chewing can help to bring your attention toward food, but you
> can also do it by habit

> 3) It is quite possible that paying attention to the act of eating
> can help digestion (the body preparing the enzymes, the hormonal
> response). Pleasure and relaxation are important to have a correct
> production of hydrochloric acid and for the stomach to work properly.
> The sight and the smell of the food, previous to the meal, can be
> like a signal (cf. Pavlov's dogs).

How come so many raw-foodists support the idea of using blenders or juice
extractors to make the digestion easier?  These methods are anything but
"natural."