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Sugar-free chewing gum has been promoted for its oral health benefits for years.
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Chewing can impact brain function, stress, anxiety, exam performance, pain perception, as well as hunger and food intake.
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US researchers have designed a special chewing gum to target SARS-CoV-2. But at this stage, it’s only been tested in a lab – not on real people.
Swallowing a lot of gum can cause it to stick together or stick to food in your gut.
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Swallowing a lot of gum can cause it to stick together or stick to food in your gut.
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DNA found in chewing gum from 10,000 years ago is helping scientists learn about prehistoric humans.
Be careful which gum you chews: some sugar-free gums are bad for your teeth thanks to acids that cause tooth erosion.
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A recent study found sugar-free products can be just as damaging to your teeth as sugar because many of them contain acid that causes tooth erosion. But what about sugar free gum?