Yesterday a reader of mine asked me this question : is chewing gum bad for you? Even when it contains some sweetener, therefore, it does not provide practically any calories? In the answer I listed the possible side effects, but the idea deserved an article, in my opinion, because there are so many people who take chewing gum with a certain frequency, so much so that the doubt that they can harm us is legitimate .
In general, if we want to lose weight, for example, chewing gum can be a valid help, because some studies have proven their effectiveness on the reduction of cortisol, the stress hormone, and on the reduction of nervous hunger, which also depends on a situation. of stress ( source )

But the advantages, alas, end there and if anything suggest a moderate use of chewing gum as a “distracting” of hunger between meals. Be careful, because this anti-hunger effect is actually subjective: some people after chewing gum may feel peckish in the stomach, caused by the activity of gastric juices which increases in response to chewing.
But what are the disadvantages of a massive and frequent use of chewing gum?
We know that everything, taken in excessive doses, hurts. Now let’s see if chewing gum hurts more than other things.