It’s also best to avoid gum if you suffer from TMJ disorders, a jaw-related health condition.
But still, if you chews (ahem, choose) wisely, gum does have some health benefits.
Yarmuch also recommends “avoid gum with sugar in it.”
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But it’s not all doom and gloom!
“Gum can be like a speed bump to an unnecessary snack.
We went ahead and ranked different types of chewing gum, from the worst to the best option.
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BHT, artificial colors, and flavors round out the ingredient list.
“It’s probably the sugar in gum that’s the worst ingredient,” Taub-Dix says.
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sugar, corn syrup, and high fructose corn syrup in this childhood favorite bubble gum.
Titanium dioxide and BHT are also in the original flavor recipe, which are all total no-gos.
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There are no signs of actual fruit here!
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Wrigley’s Spearmint
Alongside sugar, aspartame and acesulfame K sweeten Wrigley’s.
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Five isn’t just the name of this gum.
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Hyman’s opposed to the artificial flavors, titanium dioxide, artificial sweeteners, artificial colors, and BHA.
Wrigley’s Doublemint
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Double the mint; double the sweeteners (artificial and real).
Sugar and dextrose add to the calories and carbs, while aspartame and acesulfame K amplify the sugar alcohols.
Wrigley’s Winterfresh
Sodium carboxymethylcellulose is a mouthfuland an ingredient in Winterfresh.
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Extra Spearmint
Sorbitol is ingredient number one of Extra.
Orbit Wintermint
Artificial sweeteners, BHT, and artificial colors as the main offenders in Orbit.
So yes, a lot of chewing gum has the same offenders!
This saliva coats your teeth in calcium and phosphate, which neutralize the acids produced by plaque bacteria.
Chewing the right gum can help your body keep your teeth stronger over time,” Magid says.
The first ingredient in this gum gets gold marks from Magid.
“Xylitol is plant-based sugar that’s beneficial for oral health,” he says.
“Bacteria in the mouth can’t digest xylitol, so their numbers decrease.
It also prohibits bacteria from sticking to teeth after xylitol is ingested by the bacteria.”
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Never fear: It’s aform of vitamin Ethat actually may lower your risk for certain cancers.
This chewing gum may do a lot to help you out long-term!
Glee Peppermint Chewing Gum
The gum base of this xylitol-sweetened bite includes dehydrated citrus peels!
Simply Gum Chewing Gum
Simple really is best.
Flavored naturally and sweetened with raw cane sugar, the ingredient list on this chewing gum is dentist-approved.
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