What are the advantages and disadvantages of chewing gum

We found that both children and teenagers like to chew gum. Not only does it taste like candy, but it can also replace brushing teeth and freshen breath. However, many people don’t know that chewing gum for a long time has both advantages and disadvantages. There are many ingredients in chewing gum. Maybe some ingredients are good for teeth, and maybe some ingredients can damage teeth. So the following editor will introduce the advantages and disadvantages of chewing gum.

benefit

On the one hand, chewing gum can exercise facial muscles, make them elastic enough, and make the facial skin look more radiant.

Second, chewing gum can make the gums more stable, so the so-called late tooth loss is rarely seen.

Third, chewing gum can make your breath fresh, which should be the common understanding of many people about chewing gum. Therefore, chewing gum has many benefits.

harm

If you chew this kind of gum too much all day long, it will absorb more calories. Therefore, it may have a certain impact on infants and young children's hungry teeth and tooth decay. It may cause excessive calorie intake for young people. It may cause some cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases for middle-aged and elderly people. It may cause blood sugar to rise for people with diabetes. Especially those who have had teeth filled must eat less chewing gum. It will also harm the environment. Xinhua News Agency, Stockholm, December 25th. A study conducted by Swiss scientists shows that frequent chewing of gum will damage the substances used for tooth fillings in people's mouths, release the amalgam in them, and cause excessive mercury content in people's blood and urine, which is harmful to health.

The study, conducted at a university hospital in Gothenburg, western Sweden, tested two groups of people. Each of them had at least 5 teeth filled. Each person in the first group chewed 7 pieces of gum per day, for an average of 5 hours. The control group had the same number of people and the same number of fillings as the first group, but they only chewed gum for an average of 30 minutes per week. The researchers then compared the levels of mercury in the groups' blood and urine. As a result, they found that the mercury level in the blood of the group who chewed gum more was twice as high as that of those who did not chew gum often; the mercury level in their urine and exhaled breath was three times higher than that of those who did not chew gum often. Mercury is a substance that can harm the human brain, central nervous system and kidneys. Excessive intake of mercury can not only cause poisoning, but also death.

After reading this article, everyone will definitely wonder how a small piece of chewing gum can have such great benefits. It has both advantages and disadvantages. It also reminds everyone that although chewing gum has both advantages and disadvantages, it must be done in moderation. Don’t chew gum every day, as this is very harmful to the body. I hope this article can help more people.