Wrigleys Extra Spearmint Sugarfree Chewing Gum Box Of 10 x 15 Stick Packs

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Clark, W (2008). "Panning". In Fritz, D (ed.). Formulation and Production of Chewing and Bubble Gum (2ed.). Essex: Kennedy's Publications Ltd. pp.277–91. Benefits of flavor encapsulation" (PDF). Fona International. Fona International. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2016. It’s highly controversial and has been claimed to cause a range of conditions, from headaches to obesity to cancer. Do you suffer from 'excess gas', bloating, or burping? Well you just might want to rethink chewing on that next piece of gum. Although the formulation of gum bases is considered proprietary information for industry competitors, three main components make up all gum bases: resin, wax, and elastomer. Resin (ex. terpene) is the main chewable portion. Wax softens the gum. Elastomers add flexibility. The molecular composition of gum base is very similar to that of plastics and rubbers.

Even in these cases, the amounts are generally much lower than the amounts considered to cause harm. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Smith [ 134] examined whether gum chewing improves aspects of cognitive function and mood during exposure to a 75dB stress-inducing noise. His findings revealed that chewing gum was associated with both more alertness and more positive mood. Reaction times were faster in subjects who were allowed to chew gum. Chewing gum also improved selective and sustained attention. Both heart rate and cortisol levels were higher during chewing, confirming that chewing gum has an alerting effect rather than a stress-reducing effect, consistent with another report [ 170]. Therefore, the findings regarding gum chewing are mixed, with some indicating that chewing gum is associated with significantly better alertness or vigilance [ 30, 33, 134, 148, 171, 172] and others indicating no benefit of chewing gum for attention, self-related alertness, and vigilance [ 173, 174]. The differences in these reports may derive from the duration of the study and time required for the task [ 174, 175]. Preservatives. These are added to extend shelf life. The most popular choice is an organic compound called butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT).

Dry mouth, or x erostomia, is a common condition that happens when your mouth doesn’t produce enough saliva. It can cause bad breath and, eventually, tooth decay. For some reason gum is one of those things that gets a lot of air time in public discourse. You may have heard that it helps you concentrate or that if you swallow it you’ll have gum in your stomach for five years. a b Fritz, D (2008). "Evaluation and shelf-life". In Fritz, D (ed.). Formulation and Production of Chewing and Bubble Gum (2ed.). Essex: Kennedy's Publications Ltd. pp.75–90.

The ingredients in chewing gum have been established as safe for humans to consume. In fact, the act of chewing may have surprising benefits for mental and physical health! Grumezescu, Alexandru Mihai; Holban, Alina Maria (2017). Natural and Artificial Flavoring Agents and Food Dyes. Academic Press. p.461. ISBN 9780128112694. Are there any known health risks from chewing gum (aside from the risk of accidentally swallowing it)? | Notes and Queries | guardian.co.uk". www.theguardian.com . Retrieved 11 March 2022. Analysis of stress markers in the saliva is a simple and useful method for determining stress levels in humans. In humans, gum chewing or bruxism-like activities under various stress conditions may influence the secretion volume of various stress markers in the saliva. Chewing leads to decreases in alpha-amylase activity (a sympathetic nervous system stress marker [ 126]), salivary cortisol levels (an endocrine system stress marker [ 28, 127]), and secretory immunoglobulin A (an immune system stress marker) [ 128, 129]. Bruxism-like activity during the presentation of a loud unpleasant sound prevents a stress-induced increase in salivary chromogranin A [ 130], a stress marker that reflects sympathetic activity [ 131]. Chewing and light teeth-clenching after stress loading lead to a rapid reduction of salivary cortisol levels [ 127]. Interestingly, a fast chewing rate [ 132] and a strong [ 133] chewing force induce a greater reduction in mental stress than a slow or weak force. Tasaka et al. [ 128] reported that chewing time affects the response of the endocrine system to mental stress, and continuous chewing for more than 10min is effective for reducing stress, based on stress marker analysis in saliva. Contrary to these reports, however, chewing gum fails to attenuate salivary cortisol levels [ 33, 134]. The increase in the cortisol secretion is likely task-dependent. Also, these studies were performed at various times of day, and thus the conflicting results may be due to the diurnal alternations in cortisol secretion.

BHT is an antioxidant that’s added to many processed foods as a preservative. It stops food from going bad by preventing fats from becoming rancid. Ever Wonder About Bubble Gum?". Science World British Columbia. 24 September 2013 . Retrieved 17 December 2016. sugar, dextrose, glucose or corn syrup, erythritol, isomalt, xylitol, maltitol, mannitol, sorbitol, lactitola b Purkayastha, Sanjay; Tilney, H. S.; Darzi, A. W.; Tekkis, P. P. (2008). "Meta-analysis of Randomized Studies Evaluating Chewing Gum to Enhance Postoperative Recovery Following Colectomy". Archives of Surgery. 143 (8): 788–93. doi: 10.1001/archsurg.143.8.788. PMID 18711040. Substance found in chewing gum could be labelled toxic". Canada.com. 30 May 2008. Archived from the original on 11 February 2012 . Retrieved 25 January 2012.