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DEL.ICIO.USThe Chewing Gum Diet?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Dentists tell us that chewing sugar free gum can help fight tooth decay. If you can’t brush after a meal; chewing gum can help remove food particles from in-between your teeth. But, who knew that chewing gum could help you lose weight, too?? At only five calories, a piece of sugarfree chewing gum offers a diversion from high-calorie snacks. People who chewed gum after meals experienced a 38.7 percent reduction in incremental cavities when compared to the control group of non-chewers for a two-year period of time, as reported in the Journal of Dental Research. Do you chew gum? Does it help prevent high calorie snack attacks?
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By Beth
January 19, 2007 09:12 AM | Link to this
Ahaahaha. Yeah, I tried that diet last year, and it was called anorexia. Apparently, you’re supposed to consume more than gum and crystal light whilst on the sugarfree gum kick. And brittle bones and a bald head are tres unsexy.
So, yeah. I’ll give it a thumbs-up with a caveat: remember to actually eat once in a while. Don’t buy gum that tastes too good.
By Jen
January 19, 2007 11:15 AM | Link to this
I chew sugarfree gum after meals to help satisfy my sweet tooth without the calories and fat from a dessert. Fewer cavities and weight maintenance are serendipity!
By Carla
January 19, 2007 01:08 PM | Link to this
This is actually good advice. I’ve been doing this for years. Chewing gum definitely keeps me from unnecessary snacking.
By harold
January 19, 2007 01:31 PM | Link to this
unnecessary smacking saves us from unnecessary snacking.
By skeptic
January 19, 2007 01:44 PM | Link to this
Just make sure that the sugar-free gum doesn’t stick to your fillings and pull them out! That kind of cured my gum addiction.
By Question
January 19, 2007 03:18 PM | Link to this
Beth, is it the gum or the Crystal Light that makes you bald and/or brittle boned?
By Believe it!
January 19, 2007 06:03 PM | Link to this
If you’re chewing sugarfree gum there is also a net-calorie burn. Don’t get me wrong, you’re not gonna burn off a big lunch, but chewing does burn calories…every little bit helps!
By Rappaport
January 29, 2007 01:32 PM | Link to this
FYI: Many do not know that chewing lots of gum causes gastrinomical distress, pent-up gas, and lower intestinal pain. Many have these symtoms, but do not attribute them to the gum chewing. Sorbitol, a main ingredient in sugar-free gum, is a primary cause of constipation, and one also swallows a lot of air when chewing gum, exacerbating the condition further.