Chew on this: Chewing gum can be good for you. Not only can it freshen your breath, it can help you overcome cigarette cravings, improve your memory -- and even help you lose weight. Still ...

While the nutritional value of various chewing gums will vary, the U.S. Department of Agriculture states that one stick of regular gum has around 11 calories, 3 grams of carbohydrates, and 2 grams ...

The author and her beloved bubblegum. Source: bjaffe/blogger We were a gum-chewing family. Mom loved gum, but because she had upper and lower dentures, she only managed to chew denture gum.

Undigested gum will simply pass a day or two later in a bowel ... colon into the rectum and then through the anus. Originally, chewing gum was made of chicle, a latex sap from the sapodilla ...

Consumer research has found that people chew gum to freshen their breath, for a healthy mouth, and simply because they like the taste. Emerging research suggests that chewing sugar-free gum might ...

Background and Aim Chewing gum proposal has been used in surgery to reduce postoperative ileus for more than 10 years; however, the efficacy remains imprecise. The aim of this study was to ...

I was pretty surprised when, at a recent dentist’s visit, I was told to start chewing gum to prevent cavities. That’s because, my dentist explained, it helps to increase your mouth’s supply of saliva, ...

I was pretty surprised when, at a recent dentist’s visit, I was told to start chewing gum to prevent cavities. That’s because, my dentist explained, it helps to increase your mouth’s supply ...