Chewing extra sugar-free gum may help control appetite, decrease calorie intake and reduce cravings for sweet snacks, a new study has found. Chewing gum is a type of confection traditionally made of chicle. By the early 20th century, americans could not get enough of the confection called chewing gum invented by thomas adams.Chewing gum consists of a gum base, sugar, corn syrup, softeners, and flavorings. While gum was historically sweetened with cane sugar, xylitol, corn syrup or other natural sweeteners, a large number of brands now use artificial sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose, or acesulfame potassium. Non-coated varieties of gum are often covered in sweetened marble dust to prevent the wrapper from sticking to the product. Various studies have found chewing gum to beneficial for our health. Over the years, chewing gum has been found to help one manage his/her weight, increase focus and attention, and improve oral health in more ways than one.
Chewing gum is available in a wide variety of flavors, including mint, wintergreen, cinnamon and various types of fruits. Mintier flavors are often chewed for fresher breath. There is no standard type of gum, as it can be formed in many different shapes and sizes. Some examples include: bubblegum, sugarfree gum, candy and gum, balled-gum, center-filled gum, slab gum, cut and wrap gum, dragee, functional gum, medicated gum, powdered gum, stick gum, ribbon gum, tube gum, etc.
