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Chewing gum can help you lose weight

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Chewing gum can help you lose weight
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So what if chewing gum while you walk could help you lose weight? According to a recent study, doing these two activities together could be an effective way of slimming down. 

Chewing gum could be linked with weight loss in men over 40 years of age. A team of Japanese researchers applied themselves to the matter, and confirmed that chewing gum increases heart rate.

Heart rate increases

The study analysed heart rate, the distance walked, walking speed, the number of steps and the amount of energy burned by 46 Japanese walkers aged 21 to 69 years old. They had to walk at their normal pace for 15 minutes on a treadmill. Half of them chewed gum, while the other group had ingested the ingredients contained in the same chewing gums in the form of a powder dissolved in a glass of water. Heart rate was much more elevated in the first group.

Chew and walk faster

Another observation was that while the men were chewing gum, they had a tendency to walk faster, cover a longer distance, and thus burn more calories.

Another Japanese study had previously demonstrated the health benefits of chewing gum, citing “cardio-motor synchronisation”. This tendency was more pronounced in older than in younger people.

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Chewing gum is making a comeback

Having been left aside for a number of years due to its undesirable effects on digestion, memory and its link with bowel cancer, chewing gum’s image is being restored. In order to get consumers to start using it again, dental health professionals and producers have been highlighting the benefits of chewing gum. Dental professionals have been recommending chewing gum for twenty minutes after eating. They claim that chewing produces saliva, which helps eliminate dental plaque, which is responsible for cavities.

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