The habit of chewing gum after meals is a number that is not good. They or "scare" swallow gum it will get back in the abdomen and had 7 years to digest it. Indeed, if swallowed chewing gum, it will not grow in your intestine. The truth is the substance made out of gum difficult to digest but the digestive system work more efficiently you think. Meanwhile, the gum will continue to be moved and pushed out of the body in about 2 days later.

This does not mean you can swallow a mouthful of gum, as this is too much for the digestive system can be solved in a moment. If accidentally swallowed chewing gum, do not worry because it will find its way out of your body within a few days.

Chewing gum increases saliva production process. Saliva helps neutralize plaque acids - substances attack and weaken the protective coating the teeth, leading to decay over time. This acid is active after we eat, especially sweet foods and plastics. So, the chewing gum will help balance the acid levels in the mouth and prevent cavities.

Chewing gum also helps eliminate excess food clinging on the teeth and restore tooth enamel makes teeth stronger. But gum you use the kind without sugar because if you chew gum for 20 minutes, the sugar will not benefit anything, it was just like sucking lollipops and do nothing for your teeth . If you do not like mint, you absolutely can choose different flavors.

In a new study published in the journal of the Japan Brain And Cognition, chewing gum actions affecting 8 of brain regions, including the control of alertness.

The volunteer work done in 30 minutes, including the dental gum and chewing gum, their brains will be scanned to observe the active region. They were asked to press the button with the thumb on the right or left according to the direction of the arrow on the screen.

The result is that people who do not chew gum to 545 milliseconds to react while those with chewing gum just about 493 milliseconds. This experiment shows that the brain regions most active in the chewing gum is the exercise and attention.