Guest guest Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 Gum is suppose to a)help you to burn extra calories thereby making us thinner, b)boost cognitive abilities so we should give it to students while they are taking tests and they will do much better, and c)make teeth healthier by strengthening the enamel. That's pretty funny considering how many people in the U.S. chew gum and we have the highest obesity rates ever, some of the lowest test scores in the world, and I'm not sure how are teeth are, but isn't brushing and flossing better than chomping on a piece of gum? Maybe instead of chewing gum people could exercise and eat right. I mean, really, how many calories do they really think they are burning? Maybe 20? Then they go and eat 2 cookies for 400 calories! Also, students might do better on tests if they actually studied and listened to the teacher! Come on--it's ridiculous! I would bet money that gum chewing is actually probably a main cause of all the acid reflux and digestive problems. Think about it--the first stage of digestion is chewing which causes the rest of the digestive system to kick in producing gastric juices, etc. When a person chews gum, digestion begins, but nothing ever gets down into the stomach to be digested. This can't be a good thing. Also, it probably causes people to eat more because of this overstimulated digestive system. Which in turns puts on the pounds! Oh well--just a theory. Kathy Howe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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