Since childhood, we were inspired by the idea that chewing gum is harmful to health, because it produces gastric juice in the absence of food.

But it turns out, this delicacy loved by millions of children has positive qualities.

Strengthening memory According to a study conducted in 2013 by scientists from the University of Cardiff research, the use of chewing gum has a beneficial effect on memory. Two groups of volunteers were allowed to listen to a 30-minute recording consisting of an arbitrary set of numbers. Then everyone was asked to recall the sequence of these numbers, and those people who chewed the cud, coped with this task faster and more accurately. According to the authors of the study, chewing gum helps to focus on the performance of some tasks that require a long time.

Losing weight You probably noticed that you feel less hunger when chewing gum. This is due to the fact that chewing itself and the taste of chewing gum help to get rid of hunger spasms, which can be useful for people who are on a diet.

Reducing Stress As researchers have established, chewing gum is useful, since it helps to cope with stressful situations. Somehow chewing gum reduces the level of stress hormone cortisol in the blood.

Improving digestion When chewing gum is used, we swallow saliva more often than usual, which is useful for digestion, since it helps to maintain gastric juice in the stomach. That's why, after a hearty meal or dinner, it will not be superfluous to use chewing gum to help digestion.

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