Sugar Alcohols
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Mountain Crown
The Living Force
Menna said:
FYI - with the exception of Bazooka Joe, all chewing gum, regular and sugarless, contain Aspartame. A search here may convince you to stop chewing gum forever.
theos
The Living Force
Aside from the aspartame or xylitol issue the problem with chewing gum is tricking your body into thinking that food is on the way when it's not. Your body gets all prepped for food, releasing enzymes and such and nothing happens. Seems like kind of a waste of bodily energy. I'd read something about this before but forget where but I just found this doing a quick search:
I remember when I used to chew gum it would sometimes give me a stomach ache especially if I chewed on an empty stomach. Now it makes sense why.
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I remember when I used to chew gum it would sometimes give me a stomach ache especially if I chewed on an empty stomach. Now it makes sense why.
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Very interesting, I had not read such things about gum before.
It makes me wonder, how this could relate to teeth grinding? When I was a child, my mom told me that I would sometimes grind my teeth during sleep (she could hear it). I have also met people who had teeth grinding issues (and also many stimulant drug abusers have this issue). Perhaps there is something more to this automatic reaction in some people? Like the body is having a hard time breaking something down, and needs to secrete more enzymes or some such...perhaps also this could lead people to chew gum, when additional support is needed (I'm thinking about the SAD diet that so many are on these days).
Obviously, the toxic chemicals are super bad, but perhaps there is another reason 'chewing gum' has been so popular throughout the ages, and perhaps it is not entirely bad?
It makes me wonder, how this could relate to teeth grinding? When I was a child, my mom told me that I would sometimes grind my teeth during sleep (she could hear it). I have also met people who had teeth grinding issues (and also many stimulant drug abusers have this issue). Perhaps there is something more to this automatic reaction in some people? Like the body is having a hard time breaking something down, and needs to secrete more enzymes or some such...perhaps also this could lead people to chew gum, when additional support is needed (I'm thinking about the SAD diet that so many are on these days).
Obviously, the toxic chemicals are super bad, but perhaps there is another reason 'chewing gum' has been so popular throughout the ages, and perhaps it is not entirely bad?
Menna
The Living Force
Thinking about it I do believe it is troublesome especially on an empty stomach I get a mild pain and gargaling in my stomach but if I chew right after a meal for a little bit I don't get the negative physical effects as I believe the stomach acids are already present from the food and on empty they are being released and have nothing to break down...Now that can't be healthy
Trident gum says that it helps prevent cavitys and I think it has the safer type of artificial sugars will stick with that brand on occasion after a meal
Trident gum says that it helps prevent cavitys and I think it has the safer type of artificial sugars will stick with that brand on occasion after a meal
NewOrleans
Jedi Master
As for soft drinks, there's one called ZEVIA. It contains no sugars and zero calories. What it does have is stevia, a botanical sweetner. (The only problem is that stevia increases urination.)
Mountain Crown
The Living Force
Menna said:
The artificial sweetener in Trident gum is sucralose, which is held suspect because of a lack of credible testing and the fact that it is chlorinated sugar. Chlorine's ill affect on health has been substantiated for quite some time.
realitybugll
Jedi Council Member
the two sugar alcohols I have heard about is xylitol and malitol. the main positive I hear is that it does not raise blood glucose levels. Although it may be broken down into sugar (glucose) and released into the blood-stream at a much slower rate. I'm not sure about that.
One thing potentially to be concerned about, is that it sugar alcohols do bind to the sweet taste receptors in the mouth. Dr. Kruse is says this is sending mixed signals to a winter adapted human... I have not really looked into this though. but sounds interesting.
One thing potentially to be concerned about, is that it sugar alcohols do bind to the sweet taste receptors in the mouth. Dr. Kruse is says this is sending mixed signals to a winter adapted human... I have not really looked into this though. but sounds interesting.
