Chewing the right type of gum may actually help prevent cavities! In a double-blind clinical trial, 1,277 Belizean schoolchildren were given gum sweetened with sucrose, sorbitol, or xylitol to chew several times during the day. After 40 months, the kids chewing xylitol gum had 73 percent fewer cavities while those given sorbitol gum had a 26 percent reduction. And the children who’d chewed sucrose-sweetened gum? They had 120 percent more cavities. Look in your health food store for brands such as Unique Sweet and Spry that are sweetened with xylitol. They are low in calories, contain no dangerous chemicals, and are actually good for your teeth. Read more: drwhitaker/chewing-gum-for-health?key=219170&utm_campaign=Multi-Product&utm_source=loy-email-all&utm_medium=email-Eletter&utm_content=whitaker-eletter_prosp-072513&sm_mid=709408&sm_rid=709408.49002.9754#ixzz2a36uYkvc
Posted on: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 09:48:02 +0000
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