What are the benefits of gum? The more you chew, the more hungry you are

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In our daily life, we all like to chew gum to freshen our breath. Many young children think that gum can lose weight. However, studies have shown that chewing gum not only can not lose weight, but also will eat more hungry, resulting in obesity, serious will cause abdominal distension, diarrhea and other problems, tell you the benefits of chewing gum.

What are the benefits of gum? The more you chew, the more hungry you are

First: the more chewing gum, the more hungry you are. I believe everyone has this kind of experience. If you chew gum for a long time when you are hungry, or before meals, it will make you feel hungry. Moreover, this kind of hunger is different from usual, which makes you a little unbearable. You must eat something immediately. This is because chewing gum for a long time will reflexively secrete a lot of gastric acid and increase digestive enzymes. So you will have nausea, acid reflux and other symptoms of hunger, especially for people with stomach disease symptoms will be more severe.

Second: chewing gum will cause abdominal distension. Chewing gum will increase saliva secretion, which will keep the oral cavity in a high metabolic state for a long time. Secreting too much unnecessary saliva is actually not good for the body. Moreover, if you like to chew outdoors, you will let a lot of air into your stomach, causing abdominal distension, which is very uncomfortable.

Third: chewing gum will damage your teeth. Chewing a lot of gum will damage your teeth. If it is peppermint flavor, chewing it often will damage the oral mucosa, because it is corrosive. And often do a lot of chewing exercise, will make your masticatory muscles more developed, resulting in larger face.

matters needing attention

Chewing gum for a long time will not only make the "masticatory muscles" of the face always in a tense state, but also reflexively secrete a lot of gastric acid, which is easy to cause damage to the stomach. Experts suggest that individuals should master the chewing times and time when eating xylitol gum. It is best not to exceed 5 pieces per day. It is usually appropriate to chew after each meal and after eating snacks, so as to achieve the good effect of preventing dental caries. At the same time, each chewing time should not exceed 15 minutes, and those with stomach disease should not chew too much gum.