You should not talk with your mouth full! It can cause choking.
What is choking?
To understand what is choking, you first need to understand what happens to the food that you eat. When you chew the food, it passes through your throat to get into your body. Â
The food and air travels through the same tube for a short distance until the tube divides into two tubes – the oesophagus which carries food down into the stomach, and the trachea (windpipe) which carries air to the lungs. Sometimes food slips into the windpipe – which can block the windpipe. That’s why you choke.
How to avoid choking?
1) Make sure to chew every mouthful of food until it is small and soft enough to swallow.
2) Sit down, take small bites, and don't talk or laugh with your mouth full!
3) Do not put anything in your mouth that is not food or drink.
4) Be extra careful while eating nuts, grapes, raw carrots, popcorn, and hard or gooey candy.
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