Flint's Best Mix » Gum http://wcrz.com Cars 108 Flint's Best Mix Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:39:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Can You Chew Your Way to Thinness? http://wcrz.com/chewing-gum-to-lose-weight/ http://wcrz.com/chewing-gum-to-lose-weight/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:00:16 +0000 Shauna Wright http://thecheckup.com/?p=10311 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.

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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.

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