• Question: is chewingum good for our health ?

    Asked by Brie mode fearless to Theresia, Katie, Giovanna, Duane, Andy on 12 Nov 2014.
    • Photo: Andrew Philp

      Andrew Philp answered on 12 Nov 2014:

      In theory you’re not swallowing anything so it shouldn’t necessarily be bad for your whole body health. But too much is probably not going to be good for your teeth/mouth/jaw

    • Photo: Duane Mellor

      Duane Mellor answered on 12 Nov 2014:

      Some chewing gums contain sweeteners called xylitol, these have a cooling taste and can stop the bacteria which cause tooth decay growing so that might be good.
      Some people also think the action of chewing can be beneficial, but the actual health benefits have not been shown in research

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