Do you absorb any calories from chewing gum?
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The simple answer is yes. All gums seem to have some caloric value, even sugarless brands. While Trident claims only 5 calories per piece, Bubble Yum claims 25 calories per piece of thier sugarless products. Anything that contains, carbohydrates, fats, or protiens will contain calories.
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Assuming you are not swallowing the gum once the flavor is gone(obviously the gum is made up of things that do nothing for the flavor, that probably contain some calories) If the chewing gum contains sugar, your body will certainly digest the sugar that disolves in the saliva and is swallowed. Sugar, obviously is a high calorie item,thus your body is absorbing calories. The popular sugar free chewing gums that contain artificial sweeteners advertise low calories, so therefore it is safe to assume you will absorb no calories from these products as they have next to none to absorb. A quick look at the nutritional info on the side of the package will indicate the presence of sugar or derivitive such as glucose. If it doesn't advertise sugar free, you can practacly guarantee it contains sugar or glucose and thus calories. They make gum in the sugar free variety for a reason other than the calories, it is also to protect you from tooth decay.
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Yes...Gum has calories even if you only chew. Gum is coated with suger and when chewing gum you will swallow amounts of sugar. So all-in-all yes, you will take on calories by chewing gum.
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The calories "burned" from chewing gum are much more than the gum itself so one cancels the other out. “The truth is, chewing gum does actually burn some calories. Not a whole lot of calories, but it does burn some. Experts say the act of chewing gum burns approximately 11 calories per hour. So, if you chew your 5-calorie slice of gum for a little less than a half hour, your gum calories will be gone. Even if you only chew for ten minutes or so, the calories you'll take in are negligible. If you, however, are the type of person who chews sugary gum by the mouthful and replaces it often, there's a chance those calories could add up and actually do some damage. Some gumballs and nuggets of gum have 10 - 20 calories each and if you keep shoveling 'em in, those calories could add up pretty fast. By the way, in theory, a person who chews calorie free gum (or the same piece of regular gum) for every waking hour for one year could lose about 11 lbs (and probably some teeth).” http://www.hungry-girl.com/askhg/askhgdetails.php?isid=745 Dentine, sugarfree 1 piece 5 calories http://www.annecollins.com/calories/calories-chewing-gum.htm
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Chewing sugary gum will add on the calories as well as rot some teeth! The benfits of sugar-free gum are so extensive: - Burns Calories - Produces extra saliva which helps clean gums and teeth - Scientific studies shows chewing makes you 30% more aware in anything you are doing. Also chewing sugar-free gum after you helps produce more insulin in the body to break down the food. This would be extremely handy for people with Type 2 Diabetes. The only thing to sugar-free gum is it contains certain ingredients that give a laxative effect (Helps you go to the toilet). Not harmful. . . But it can make you clean out your system after a while. LOL
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