Long before there were homeroom teachers to spit it out, humans have been chewing bark, herbs and resins to remove plaque and freshen breath. But that icy explosion of flavor and extra power whitening marketed to us today by the chewing gum industry 30 billion dollars is not even close to that natural plant our ancestors used. In fact, the vast majority of gums is full of toxic chemicals, artificial colors, sweeteners and flavours. Despite requests for dentists that sugar-free chewing gum can reduce plaque and cavities, there are a lot more reasons to avoid this bad habit. Here are nine:
1. Chew puts stress on the cushioning cartilage in your jaw joints and can lead to a life of pain and discomfort. The muscles of the jaw can also tighten and even lead to chronic headaches.
2. contrary to the myth, rubber is not really a solution to bad breath. Of course, if they were just nibbling on a onion may temporarily mask the smell (but not the folly), but the main cause of bad breath is often deep in your digestive system or the result of rubber or tooth decay and gum will only make Mint-bad instead of just ol ' bad.
3. chewing gum stimulates saliva production. It is natural for these glands to produce a constant stream of saliva for hours and takes away from other important metabolic functions.
4. those who suffer from IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) can have flare-ups following ingestion of chewing gum, because of excess air during chewing. This can put pressure on the intestines and cause cramps and swelling.
5. Secretions sheep rubber? Yep. Oils from the wool of sheep produce a substance called lanolin common in chewing gum base. Because "rubber bases" are considered to be standardized, the producers did not expand the list of ingredients.
6. the gums also consist of polymers and synthetic LaTeX, which can be hard on the digestive system if you accidentally swallow your gum.
7. most of the sugar-free chewing gum on the market is sweetened with aspartame, which has been linked to cancer, diabetes, neurological problems, tinnitus and birth defects.
8. the rest of the gum out there is typically sweetened with high fructose corn syrup, which, in addition to a series of health issues (obesity, diabetes, cancer), is also a major cause of tooth decay.
9. people who chew gum regularly can be using it as a displacer stress or a way to work off nervous energy (especially you ex-smokers), which means that the root cause of anxiety is not addressed and will persist. Try yoga, meditation or other techniques-stress holistic and see if the desire of rubber dissipates.
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