Benefits of Chewing Sugar-Free Gum that You May Not Know About
Wow, chewing sugar-free gum can do much more than prevent tooth decay. Did you know it chewing gum can be used as a way to manage weight, reduce stress and even increase alertness?
The average stick of sugar-free gum is a mere 5-10 calories. You should consider eating a stick of gum instead of that high-calorie snack. You choose, gum or a chocolate chip cookie at 140 calories. Hmmm, I’d rather have the cookie, but I’ll chew gum instead.
It can also help cut down on those sugar cravings you might have. Studies have also shown, if you have a stick of gum before a snack it can help reduce the hunger and therefore reducing the amount of food you intake.
Gum can help relieve stress and increase focus. Research has shown that gum chewing may help in stressful situations like driving in traffic and waiting in line. Also, a study in 2002 showed that gum chewing appeared to improve a person’s ability to learn, retain and retrieve information. Other research showed that gum chewing increases blood flow to the brain by 25%. So, you students out there keep chewing that gum.
So, the next time you are grocery shopping, pick up a pack of sugar-free gum. It’s not all that bad for you.
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