A conversation with a client yesterday raised this subject; are you a habitual gum-chewer?
We all resort to the Wrigley's occasionally to smite the demon dragon breath, but what of those who seem to perpetually chew the minty cud?
The act of chewing sends a signal to the brain to kick-start your digestive system to prepare itself to receive food. The saliva that we produce contains the initial ...enzymes that begin to break down what we eat into it's component parts.
(Btw, that's one reason why you should NEVER eat a couple of spoonfuls from anything, then put it back in the fridge. The traces of saliva on the spoon will start to digest the food while it's being stored....yummmmmmmmm)
The problem where gum is concerned is that, obviously, there is no food!! Your stomach starts to secrete acids and enzymes to digest that which it is about to gratefully receive, then it waits in vain.........
Then all of those lovely stomach acids and enzymes get a little fed up twiddling their metaphorical thumbs and and start to alleviate their boredom by attacking the walls of your stomach. Over time, this can lead to ulcers and all kinds of digestive problems.
Food for thought ;-P
We all resort to the Wrigley's occasionally to smite the demon dragon breath, but what of those who seem to perpetually chew the minty cud?
The act of chewing sends a signal to the brain to kick-start your digestive system to prepare itself to receive food. The saliva that we produce contains the initial ...enzymes that begin to break down what we eat into it's component parts.
(Btw, that's one reason why you should NEVER eat a couple of spoonfuls from anything, then put it back in the fridge. The traces of saliva on the spoon will start to digest the food while it's being stored....yummmmmmmmm)
The problem where gum is concerned is that, obviously, there is no food!! Your stomach starts to secrete acids and enzymes to digest that which it is about to gratefully receive, then it waits in vain.........
Then all of those lovely stomach acids and enzymes get a little fed up twiddling their metaphorical thumbs and and start to alleviate their boredom by attacking the walls of your stomach. Over time, this can lead to ulcers and all kinds of digestive problems.
Food for thought ;-P
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