is chewing gum all the time bad for u?
91293
Only if you're reading reading this joke: \n\nAn American is having breakfast at the table (the usual - bread, jam, butter) when a French guy comes over chewing some gum. He plops down into the seat opposite the American and asks: "Hey, do you Americans eat the whole bread?" \n\nThe American replies, "Yeah. Why?" \n\nThe Frenchie snorts and then says: "Well, we French eat only the soft parts of the bread inside, and then we take the crusts crush it down and make it into croissants to be sold to the US." \n\nThe American says nothing and continues eating. Then the Frenchie looking at the American use some jam, says to him: "Hey, do you Americans eat jelly?" \n\nThe American replies: "Yes. Why?" \n\nThe Frenchie then says: "Well, at France - we only eat fruit for breakfast, and then we take all the leftovers, seeds and skins and process it to make into jam so we can sell it to the US." \n\nThe American says nothing, but after thinking for a while asks: "Hey, do you have sex here in France?" \n\nThe Frenchie replies: "Yes." \n\nThe American smiles and then continues: "Do you use condoms?" \n\nThe Frenchie says, "Yes." \n\n"And what do you do with those condoms?" the American asks. \n\n"Why, we throw them away of course." \n\nThe American smiles widely and then says: "Well, we don't throw our condoms away in the US. We boil it down and process it to make into chewing gum so we can sell it to the French."
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Though your stomach can't break down a piece of gum the same way it breaks down other food, your digestive system can move it along through normal intestinal activity (in other words, it comes out the other end.) Chewing gum has five basic ingredients - sweeteners, corn syrup, softeners, flavors and gum base (the part that puts the "chew" in chewing gum). The first four ingredients are soluble, meaning they dissolve in your mouth as you chew. Gum base doesn't. And although it isn't meant to be swallowed, if it is, it simply passes through your system, just like popcorn or any other form of roughage. It starts traveling down your esophagus, into your stomach, enters the small intestine, and makes its way to the large intestine. This normally takes only a few days.
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Coca-cola and candy will eventually eat away your teeth. They also can make you gain weight and drive your blood sugar rapidly up and down. These can all elad to diabetes as an adult. \n\nTo answer your question: no, there is nothing wrong exactly about having candy and soda for breakfast. However, if you do this every day for breakfast, it is bad for you. There is a lot of stuff you used to do in high school that you shouldn't do anymore. Your body forgives you when you are 17. It doesn't when you age.\n\nTry a little healthy cereal, some fruit, or sm eoatmeal for a change. It ain't exactly candy, but it won't kill you.
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All of those energy drinks have massive amounts of caffine in them. If you drink them regularly, then yes, they are very bad for you because you'll be addicted to caffine. If you just drink it once a week, then there isn't anything wrong with that.
121064
No, it doesn't cause cavities... but chewing on straws, ice, gum, etc. all the time could lead to future TMJ problems.
162048
Nope, that's just a myth. In fact, our stomach doesn't digest gum at all! Since it's made out of soluble fiber, chewing gum passes right through us. So gum comes out with the rest of your waste, usually a day or two after you eat it. Although you shouldn't swallow chewing gum, it is not considered harmful.
533895
Neither.\nYou chew gum, or chew on gum.
125835
I read somewhere that swallowing gum is just adding fiber to your diet. So...I would say go ahead and swallow it.
419486
no its not bad for your health .. actually it has a lot of protine in it its good for you....unless the person has a s.t.d or aids then its bad for you....
330162
Neither is healthier than the other.  Both cause cancer...just different forms of it.  With chew, you can get mouth or tongue cancer (quite disfiguring after surgery), as well as cancer in the lining of your stomach, your esophagus, and into your bladder\n\nBest bet, ditch tobacco all together.  You will live longet and healthier.
498674
Yes because you are transferring bodily fluids - their saliva from chewing the gum goes into your mouth which stays in your body's system for about five years. All the bacteria from that person's saliva goes into your body.
1089889
Meh, eating the stuff once in a while is okay.  Once every week or two won't hurt you, as long as you live a relatively healthy lifestyle.  : )
717203
gum remains chewy, so your mind thinks it needs to keep chewing.  Food gets soft and your mind knows it's time to swallow.
951486
If you are talking about Chewing Tobacco, the answer is:\n\nYes - chewing tobacco gives you a higher risk of a stroke.\n\nChewing tobacco is just as bad as smoking tobacco with the added bonus of higher rates of mouth cancer too!
252833
Too much of anything can be harmful, remember that moderation is the best way to go about things. And peanuts are very good for you, they are a good source of protein, I have heard that eating a handful of nuts a day is a healthy snack. Much better than other things like candy or chips.
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The reason that is probably is because some children are irresponsible with it, like leaving it on the floor after its been in their mouth. Most kids put their gum under desks and everywhere else. Thats probably why but I think candy is fine as long as people dont do those things.
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Chewing does burn calories, but at a slow rate. If you chewed at 100 chews per minute for every waking moment, you'd lose 5kg/year. As long as it's sugar free you won't gain weight & the saliva it's making you produce is good for your teeth.