Question

why it is advisable to not to talk while swallowing food?

Answer 1

Branching out from the pharynx are the esophagus and the trachea. At the pharynx, food goes into the esophagus and air goes into the trachea. When one speaks, he/she is breathing. This causes the larynx to move down, opening the way for the trachea, so that air can pass through. With a mouth full of food, there is a possibility of the larynx moving down, and with it the food bolus. This produces a violent coughing to force the food out. In the event if the food is not forced out, the trachea is obstructed; denying entry to air. (Cannot breathe) As the result, choking occurs.

Answer 2

we should not talk while eating because just above the wind there is epiglotis which open when we talk and if the food goes inside the wind pipe then we get choke