You may have heard that chewing gum is good—and bad—for you.
Here are some interesting pros and cons to chew on.
You may have heard that chewing gum is good—and bad—for you.
Here are some interesting pros and cons to chew on.
Research shows that chewing sugarless gum for 20 minutes after meals can help
Trying to slim down? Chewing sugarless gum can help control your appetite and reduce snack cravings in many ways.2
Saliva is an acid buffer. The extra saliva produced by chewing gum can help ease the symptoms of heartburn, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD. Another perk: chewing gum also makes you swallow more, which can push the acids back down your esophagus.3
Feeling stressed? Need to concentrate better? Some research has shown that chewing gum can reduce stress and improve concentration, alertness and memory.5
There are some cases where you should avoid chewing gum:
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