How chewing gum contributes to plastic pollution—and how to reduce its environmental impact
Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers—similar to the plastic material used in car ...
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When chewing gum, you may also be chewing lots of microplastics
Generations of Americans have grown up using chewing gum, but a new pilot study claims that both synthetic and natural gum ...
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You May Be Horrified When You Learn What Chewing Gum Is Actually Made From
Plastic pollution may, as one researcher posits, be coming from a surprising source: chewing gum. In an essay for The ...
Chewing on wood can boost your memory — how it works
A new study found that chomping on wooden medical tongue depressors for five minutes can increase levels of glutathione (GSH) ...
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The strange side effect of chewing gum no one talks about
This phantom fullness can temporarily reduce hunger pangs, which explains why some people chew gum as an appetite suppressant. But this same mechanism can backfire spectacularly. For many people ...
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Chewing Wood Could Give Your Brain an Unexpected Boost
According to a new study, chewing on a hard substance like wood can boost levels of a naturally occurring antioxidant in the ...
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Diet Myth or Truth: Chewing Gum for Weight Loss
Research from the University of Rhode Island showed that people who chewed gum consumed 68 fewer calories at lunch and did not compensate by eating more later in the day. Chewing gum also helped ...
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6 hidden dangers of chewing gum nobody talks about
From surprising dental complications beyond cavities to digestive system disruptions, chewing gum presents health challenges that most people never consider when unwrapping that next piece.
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Chewing wood provides sliver of hope against memory loss
If you've been knocking on wood hoping that your cognitive skills will stay sharp your whole life, you might consider chewing ...