Chewing Gum

[dexterium]

Are there any negative effects on the body from chewing gum? I am wondering about the chemicals that are released from the actual gum that are mixed in with your saliva and eventually swallowed.

 

[Jwillbc55]

I haven't read/heard/experienced anything negative and I chew a hell of a lot of gum. I particularly like some Jolt gum before training...same amount of caffeine as a cup of coffee

 

[Growth&Courage]

I'm not sure of the technicality of this, however I would have suspected gums to contain a hell lot of artificial sugars. For me, none of that please. Also chewing gum tires out my jaws.

 

[artrius]

if you're going to chew gum, get some with xylitol in it. xylitol stops the cavity-causing bacteria in your mouth from being able to absorb sugar and create cavities. I use the altoids sugar free original chewing gum (the other altoid ones don't have xylitol tho).

just some food for thought

 

[sensiemellia]

I'm not sure of the technicality of this, however I would have suspected gums to contain a hell lot of artificial sugars. For me, none of that please. Also chewing gum tires out my jaws.

The gums is good.. enzyme creator!!

 

[The Angry Mule]

I Heard extra gives you the runs due to the artificial sweetener,phenylketonurics in excessive amounts

 

[sensiemellia]

I Heard extra gives you the runs due to the artificial sweetener,phenylketonurics in excessive amounts

Should be chewed after meals.. not heard extra will give you runs, but it probably could in sensitive guts!

 

[dexterium]

either way, just as long as you don't swallow it, i would believe that everything in it is of insignificant amounts.

 

[tinytank]

chewing cum, can cause extreme wind , and make u feel bloated. when ur chewing ur also swollowing air. and some can lower ur sperm count!

 

[MikeMartial]

and some can lower ur sperm count!

I call BS on that. Proof?

 

[tinytank]

I call BS on that. Proof?

all , whitening gum , will cause the shits, or the a lower sperm count, read the back of the pack!!!!! in very tiny writing!!

 

[Omegasox]

Well I chew gum (First Trident, now Orbitz) probably half the time I'm awake, and have done so for the past ~8 years. Have yet to get a cavity or any negative side effects. It is my one addiction.

 

[jdevlin1985]

Well I chew gum (First Trident, now Orbitz) probably half the time I'm awake, and have done so for the past ~8 years. Have yet to get a cavity or any negative side effects. It is my one addiction.

I always chew gum when cutting to supress hunger....my quest is though, nutrition values on gum, do they only apply if swallowed or are they the values when chewed. (it does stat consumption) so I have always though only if swallowed ????

 

[Dolemite Pimp]

Try the Trident Tropical Twist. Got a real peachy flavor to it.. made with Xylitol.

Excellent gum!

 

[seizer]

im on a gum binge, myself. Rightnow, im sportin the Trident whitening, wintergreen, in my pocket.

 

[anthrax]

all , whitening gum , will cause the shits, or the a lower sperm count, read the back of the pack!!!!! in very tiny writing!!

Agree with GI annoyance if you take too many but the lowered sperm count is BS

 

[Saintinistic]

chewing actually keeps your mouth cleaner, due to saliva enzymes, as mentioned earlier to be present longer. the act of chewing forces saliva ducts to flow.

so chewing is good.

low sperm count...?.. well, maybe the wrapper belongs to a rat poison product.

could be cheaper than condoms.

 

[CaptinDirtnaps]

Chewing also relaxes you. Thats why they include gum in the MRE's that they give our soldiers.

 

[harhar]

I get pains in my right rotator cuff when I chew too much gum (not the chewing but probably the chemicals in it). I dunno how the heck this happens lol.