Comments on: Trident Bubble Gum – A Good Chew? [Inside the Label]

By: JJ

JJ — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:44:54 +0000

I love this kind of detailed info. But I hate this kind of non-backed-up info.

All your comments on “research shows this or that” should/shall/must have a link to that damn research paper. Otherwise your statement is 100% rubbish and worthless.

Specially on the internet and many news channels, we’re too used to believe whatever people say or write without backing anything up with sources or references. But if you want serious people to really trust what you are saying, you should link to your references, so that educated, intelligent people can verify you are not saying BS. And uneducated, not-so-intelligent people get used to references and to differentiate between trustable information and BS (like FOX’s “some people say…”).

Keep up the good work, and back it up!

By: staff

staff — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:08:27 +0000

@Lisa Cain It's probably OK if it stops you from eating anything unnecessary for a few hours. But as a parent, do you really want your young children to be chewing on all those chemicals?

By: Lisa Cain

Lisa Cain — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:01:19 +0000

do you think it is okay if it stops you from eating a Twinkie?

By: annie avery

annie avery — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:24:19 +0000

where’s the “like” button? thanks susan..

By: Dr. Susan Rubin

Dr. Susan Rubin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:17:52 +0000

PS: ingest too many sugar alcohols ( xylitol, sorbitol and the other “tols”) and you’ll end up with the runs!
Want to clean and protect your teeth? Brush your teeth and drink water!

By: Dr. Susan Rubin

Dr. Susan Rubin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:15:50 +0000

OK, I have my dentist hat on now….You might be surprised to know that research on gum shows that ALL gums (sugar sweetened and artificially sweetened) help to reduce tooth decay! Why? Because chewing gum stimulates salivary flow, saliva naturally washes decay causing simple sugars out of the mouth and helps to raise the pH.
Trident invested the big bucks into research, they of course are not gonna mention that all gums work in this way.

So why do sugar sweetened gums contain aspartame and other artificial sweeteners?
The manufacturers will tell you that it helps the gum to “maintain flavor”, but I’m guessing that the real reason is that these artificial sweeteners can be quite addicting. This way you’ll keep buying gum, and they’ll keep getting rich.

Another point to consider is your TMJ joint. I’m not convinced that chewing gum all day is a good thing for your jaw joint. Check with your dentist, especially if you already have problems with clicking or other symptoms.

Last but not least, most people look really STUPID chomping away on gum! Maybe I’m turning into my mother here, but it’s just not attractive. Take a look around you and think about it!

Wanna be richer and look better? Kick your gum habit! Save your money and drink water instead. Your mbody will thank you and your mom might too!