5 surprising Health benefits of Chewing Gum

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Sunday, February 16th 2014, 1:55pm

If you have a habit of popping a chewing gum in your mouth after a meal or when you’re bored, then you’ll be glad to know that surprising health benefits of chewing gum are now being discovered. Read on to learn why chewing gum might actually be good for you.

1. Boosts Mental Power

Chewing gum boosts brain activity in several ways. For instance, psychologists have discovered that chewing gum can help you enhance your memory. An experiment was conducted where two groups of people took the same examination. One group was given gum to chew while the other was not. Results showed that the gum-chewing group got higher test scores. This boost in memory might be linked to the chewing motion of the jaw. When you chew gum, your hippocampus becomes stimulated. The hippocampus is the part of the brain which plays a major role in memory. Aside from boosting your memory, chewing gum also encourages more blood flow to the brain. When you chew gum, your heart rate increases and more oxygen is delivered to your brain area.

2. Reduces Stress and Tension

Chewing gum can help you fight stress and anxiety. Research has shown that students who chew gum during exams tend to be more alert and focused. This is because gum helps you cope with the stress that is often associated with tests. Stress is not the only negative emotion that chewing gum can help you through. Whenever you feel irritated or frustrated, you might find that chewing gum can help you relax.

3. Contributes to Weight Loss

If you’re currently trying to lose weight, chewing gum can also prove to be beneficial for you. The next time you crave a snack or a second helping of dessert, pop a stick of gum into your mouth instead. Since gum contains very few calories per serving, it makes an ideal snack that will not ruin your diet. The act of chewing and the flavor of the gum will help you fight your cravings for other snacks that are high in calories and fats.

4. Improves Oral Health

You were probably told when you were little that sweets and candy can rot your teeth. However, chewing gum might just do the opposite. If you tend to suffer from oral health problems like bad breath or gum infection, you might want to chew some gum to relieve these symptoms. When you chew gum, your saliva production is also stimulated. If you didn’t know already, saliva is the most important factor when it comes to maintaining good oral health. Saliva has antibacterial properties and can help flush out food debris, remaining sugars and other harmful acids in your mouth. Sugarfree gum has also been found to be effective in protecting the enamel of your teeth. In fact, chewing on some sugar-free gum after meals can lessen your tooth cavities.

5. Improves Digestion

You might not be aware of it but chewing gum can also improve your digestion, as long as you chew your gum after meals. Notice how you frequently swallow while chewing your gum, because of excess saliva production? This helps keep digestive acids down in your stomach.

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-Leónidas- [4]

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Sunday, February 16th 2014, 3:55pm

Thanks for the information. I rememb see soldiers in films like Save Private Ryan always chewing gum. I will try it in exams

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Monday, February 17th 2014, 9:25am

Quoted from "-Leónidas-"

Thanks for the information. I rememb see soldiers in films like Save Private Ryan always chewing gum. I will try it in exams

It helps, but chewing gum has side effects as well as everything else. None should chew like 24/7, but sometimes it's healty. :yes:

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Thursday, February 20th 2014, 1:21am

Pls stop spamming this section with nonsense

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Thursday, February 20th 2014, 12:58pm

Quoted from "Keleth"

Pls stop spamming this section with nonsense

We all know that your second name is...Nonsense. :woody:

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Thursday, February 20th 2014, 7:37pm

I don't

And pls stop spamming off topic with needless stuff or else i tell authorities

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-Leónidas- [4]

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Thursday, February 20th 2014, 7:48pm

Omg, he will tell the authorities :drop:

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Thursday, February 20th 2014, 7:56pm

Thumbs up, Ive been lately reading your topics, good to know naturally I chew gum almost after every meal :p

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Thursday, February 20th 2014, 8:23pm

Quoted from "DEADLY WRAITH"

Thumbs up, Ive been lately reading your topics, good to know naturally I chew gum almost after every meal :p

I'm glad to see that you like it. :thumbsup:

The thing is that I'm trying to find topics that aren't boring but useful and what is most important...LEAST medical (I mean, why would anyone care about how to do surgery with high tech?). That's stuff I need to know, otherwise it's useless for anyone else...I like to share my knowledge, that's my future.

These are common stuff people do. Knowledge is power.

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