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4 Ways That Sugar Free Gum Can Change the Way You Eat

I’ve been looking at small, non-toxic diet culture ways to change the way I eat and recently I have learned that not only can you save your teeth by switching to the sugar-free alternative, but sugar-free gum is actually also fantastic for helping to promote good eating habits, which can impact how you feel every single day. Here are four ways that sugar-free gum can change the way you eat. Increases the way that insulin is absorbed Our Blood Sugar Levels can have a huge impact on our lives. They are one of many things that affect the stability of our mood, our daily stamina, and how tired we are feeling, so it’s in our best interests to do what we can to ensure our blood sugar levels stay consistent for most of the time. Our bodies control our blood sugar levels by secreting insulin, and having a higher concentration of GLP-1 in your bloodstream means that your body is more stimulated to produce insulin. Not only is chewing sugar-free gum enjoyable, but it also serves a functional purpose, because a study done in 2015 suggested that the act of chewing – or mastication – actually increased the level of GLP-1 that the subjects were naturally producing. This means that chewing sugar-free gum can help to stabilise your blood sugar levels, leading to you feeling happier and healthier throughout your day-to-day life. Mastication can satisfy your appetite If you have decided that you want to reduce the amount you are eating on a daily basis, your first step might be to make your portion sizes smaller or to stop snacking during the daytime. There are many reasons that somebody might want to reduce the amount they eat – it might be a matter of saving money by making food go further, or you may find that you are having troubles such as heartburn that is exacerbated by eating heavy meals. While reducing your food intake might seem simple, many people only do this temporarily before returning to how things were before, because they find themselves feeling uncomfortably hungry while their bodies get used to a new normal. The act of chewing on some sugar-free gum is a great way to combat this, as early studies show that mastication triggers your gut hormone that is related to how satiated you feel, so you are less likely to feel hungry as quickly. Healthier and cheaper than products that are marketed as ‘diet’ We all know that the diet industry is one that is all about making a profit rather than looking after your health, which is why there are all kinds of chemicals in some diet foods and supplements that you really don’t need to be putting into your body, and it is always sold at a hugely marked up price. If you find yourself wanting to reduce your body weight, it can be really daunting to know where to start, especially when you know how toxic diet culture is and you don’t want to give your money to that industry. Chewing sugar-free gum is a great place to start – it takes all of the complexity out of minimising your appetite at only a fraction of the cost, and gives you total control of how much you want to participate. Help minimise cravings Lots of people go through stages where all they want is one specific food, and no matter what else they eat their cravings are not satisfied. And while it’s usually fine to eat whatever you are craving, if they’re lusting over something heavy and greasy then their body doesn’t always feel great after they have eaten it, and their gut health can suffer for days. When all of our attention is focused on getting that one specific food, it can be difficult to get on with your day, which is why finding a way to divert that attention can be incredibly useful – and chewing stimulation is a fantastic way to achieve this. Whatever you are chewing doesn’t even need to be ingested to be effective, which is why sugar-free gum is a fantastic way to encourage this chewing movement without damaging your teeth or leaving you too full to eat something else later on. Do you use sugar-free gum to look after your health? Let us know in the comments what other benefits you have found – or if you haven’t tried it before if you are going to give it a go!

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