Breathing and Eating

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why is it hard to take a full a breath when i’m eating
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The two pipes are not open at the same time. Think of an upside down Y. One branch is the lungs, the other towards the stomach. If both are open at the same time, that’s what happens when you choke on your food or drink.

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