The Eastern Standard Time, abbreviated EST, refers to the standard time on the 5th time zone west of the Greenwich Meridian. This time zone is reckoned 75 degrees west of the Greenwich and it encompasses most of the eastern parts of the United States. It is also the timezone used in Canada, the Caribbean, and in a few countries of South America.
What is a Food Bolus? A food bolus is a small, round mass of food that is formed in the mouth during the early phase of digestion. A food bolus is formed when a piece of food is chewed, lubricated with saliva, mixed with enzymes and formed into a soft, lubricated and cohesive mass. The bolus is held in the mouth, or oral cavity, until the process of swallowing begins.
The muscles of mastication move the jaws to bring the teeth into intermittent contact, repeatedly occluding and opening. As chewing continues, the food is made softer and warmer, and the enzymes in saliva begin to break down carbohydrates in the food. After chewing, the food (now called a bolus) is swallowed. It enters the esophagus and via peristalsis continues on to the stomach, where the next step of digestion occurs.