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Can You Chew Your Way to Thinness?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:11:16 +0000

If you’ve had trouble losing weight in the past, take heart — someday soon, tamping down your appetite could be as simple as popping a stick of gum. Syracuse University chemist Robert P. Doyle is focusing the human peptide YY (hPYY) hormone, which is released from cells in the intestine whenever you eat and exercise. [...]

Can Chewing Gum Help Control Your Appetite? — Health Check

Kathy Landin — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:33:55 +0000

Smokers have a gum that helps them quit smoking, so it’s only fair that overeaters have a gum to help them quit eating. Thankfully, scientists are getting close to making a safe appetite suppressant gum a reality. Appetite suppressants aren’t new. There are plenty of drugs on the market that claim to reduce hunger. But [...]

Is Gum Our Secret Weapon Against Ear Infections? — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 19:41:52 +0000

Painful ear infections, common among children, are frustratingly heartbreaking for parents. But what if you could stave them off simply by having your kids chew gum?

Scandinavian researchers have found “fair evidence” to support the conclusion that children who chew gum containing the natural sweetener xylitol may have a lower risk of developing middle ear infections. In fact, regular consumption of xylitol in gum, lozenges or syrup was associated with a 25 percent reduced risk for such infections.

Yum? Deep-Fried Bubblegum Wins Top Prize at Texas State Fair [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:45:43 +0000

Of all the foods a person might deep fry, this could be the strangest. At the Texas State Fair on Monday, a deep-fried concoction of bubblegum and marshmallows won the prize for the most creative dish. Justin Martinez took home an award for bubblegum-flavored marshmallows that had been battered, deep-fried and decorated with icing and [...]

New Study Suggests Gum Helps Students With Math

Dave Wheeler — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 19:24:05 +0000

If you’re anything like me you did miserable in math. I’m in radio, there really isn’t much high level calculations I need to make. However, you may be needing some new tricks on how to teach your kids properly. According to a new study, gum helps students with math. Yup that’s right, a stick of [...]