I like gums though but since Tbthealth is advising me to stop. I would stop. You know I can do all the balloon stuff lol. This is most common with girls though. You hear paa paa all around. Well if you know any of them direct them to this post.
- Chewing Gum May Increase Your
Junk-Food Intake
Many people chew on a stick of
gum to reduce food cravings and,
theoretically, help them avoid
eating unhealthy foods. However,
while research shows that chewing
gum reduces your motivation to eat, your hunger and how much you end up eating, gum chewers' meals end up being less nutritious than those eaten by non-gum-chewers. 3
For instance, people who chewed gum were less likely to eat fruit and
instead were more motivated to eat
junk food like potato chips and candy. This is likely because the
minty flavor in the gum makes fruits and vegetables taste bitter.
- It May Trigger TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder) in Your Jaw
Chewing gum can cause jaw
muscle imbalance (if you chew on
one side more than the other) and even TMJ or temporomandibular
joint disorder in your jaw, which can be a painful chronic condition.
Anytime you overuse a certain set
of muscles, it can lead to contracted muscles and related pain, including headaches, earaches, and toothaches over time.
- Gastrointestinal Problems
Chewing gum causes you to swallow excess air, which can contribute to abdominal pain and bloating seen with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Further, when you chew gum you send your body physical signals that food is about to enter your body. The enzymes and acids that are activated when you chew gum are therefore released, but without the food they're intended to digest.
This can cause bloating, an overproduction of stomach acid, and can compromise your ability to
produce sufficient digestive
secretions when you actually do eat food. Some people may also have adverse gastrointestinal symptoms, including diarrhea, from the artificial sweeteners that are commonly found in chewing gum.
- Tooth Damage – Even from Sugar-Free Gum
If your chewing gum contains
sugar, you're essentially "bathing"
your teeth in sugar while you chew
away. This can contribute to tooth
decay. Even if you chew sugar-free
gum, there are still risks to your teeth because sugar-free gum often contains acidic flavorings and preservatives that may in fact lead to dental erosion, 4 even if it contains cavity-fighting xylitol.
Unlike cavities, dental erosion is a
process of incremental decalcification, which, over time, literally dissolves your teeth.
- Sheep Byproducts
Chewing gum often contains
lanolin, a waxy substance that's
derived from sheep wool, to help it stay soft. While not necessarily
dangerous to your health, chewing on lanolin is not exactly appetizing.
- Release Mercury From Your Fillings
If you have mercury fillings , you
should know that chewing gum may cause this known neurotoxin to release from the fillings into your body. According to one study:5
"…chewing gum has been shown
to increase the release rate of
mercury vapor from dental amalgam fillings… The impact of excessive chewing on mercury levels was considerable."
Every time you chew, mercury vapor
is released and quickly finds its way into your bloodstream, where it causes oxidative processes in your
tissues. If you chew gum, you're going to be chewing often, which is why it's particularly problematic for those with mercury fillings.
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