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Will rumination of food / regurgitation of food and re-chewing it and swallowing it again lead to weight gain or weight loss?
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it may improve digestibility of nutrients and work accordingly whatever is the requirement for body, but these functions are suitable for ruminants as they eat more of cellulose and fibre.
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