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Old Wed, Jul-12-17, 08:28
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Maybe it helps get over cravings ?

FWIW, I "survived" my few days of gum here and there.
And have done great with my eating.

For
http://www.webmd.com/diet/obesity/f...r-weight-loss#1

Against

http://www.care2.com/greenliving/6-...u-hungrier.html

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Chewing gum stimulates the gastric juices, producing saliva. According to Faddiets.com the saliva that is produced while chewing goes down to the stomach and fools the stomach into thinking there is food to be digested, making you hungrier.


Almost every study about chewing gum is different.

https://sites.psu.edu/siowfa15/2015...ake-you-hungry/
https://www.theguardian.com/news/re...um-make-you-fat

When there is so much disagreement the answer is always the same: it dont matter.
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