No, chewing gum can cause abdominal pain and diarrhea, easily lead to obesity, and change face shape.

1. Dr. Patrick Takahash, a gastroenterologist at Vincent Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, USA, said that chewing gum all the time can easily lead to swallowing a large amount of air into the stomach, causing abdominal pain and flatulence. The sorbitol in chewing gum Artificial sweeteners such as sweeteners can also cause diarrhea in some people, which can lead to irritable bowel syndrome. Experts suggest that people with gastrointestinal problems should not eat chewing gum.

2. Although chewing gum can freshen your breath, it may also affect your weight. Nutrition experts at The Ohio State University found that people who chew gum are more interested in potato chips and sweets. The chemical raw materials in chewing gum cause fruits and vegetables to lose their original flavor, making people's sense of taste less sensitive. Therefore, people who chew gum regularly eat more high-calorie sweets with stronger taste than others.

3. Chewing gum can freshen breath and relieve stress. However, if you chew gum for a long time, your masticatory muscles are always in a state of tension, which may lead to the habit of grinding your teeth at night. In addition, when teenagers chew gum during their physical growth period, they may over-exercise the masseter muscles and stimulate the development of muscles and bones in the mandibular angle. The final appearance will be a "square Chinese character face", which affects the facial shape. It is best to limit chewing gum to less than a quarter of an hour at a time.

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Benefits of chewing gum

1. Increase numerical memory

Chewing gum can not only clean teeth and strengthen teeth, but also make breath fresher , and helps to improve concentration and enhance digital memory ability. Study leader Dr. Kate Morgan said previous studies have found that chewing gum can help improve people's concentration when completing vision-related tasks. And new research is the first to investigate the impact of chewing gum on hearing-related memory.

2. It can reduce stress and relax

A survey conducted by the joint research team on athlete competitive anxiety of Peking University and Beijing Sport University showed that 63.6% of the athletes surveyed believed that chewing gum would cause They bring positive feelings. Studies have found that chewing gum enhances activity in certain brain areas of the human body and increases blood and oxygen supply levels. Chewing to reduce stress can also help people relax their nerves and improve their concentration in daily life.

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