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Chewing sugar-free Chewing Gum or gum with xylitol, is good for you. Chewing gum helps increase saliva. Saliva neutralizes acid, thus helping protect your teeth from damage.

However, eating or chewing anything that contains sugar increases the acid in your mouth. Chewing gum containing sugar actually adds more acid to your mouth, making it difficult for the saliva to neutralize the acid.

Researchers have found that chewing gum that contains breath freshening oils can help with bad breath. Several plant essential oils, such as cinnamon oil, kill the germs that cause cavities and bad breath.

Research generally shows that chewing gum helps with concentration and increases the heart rate. Chewing gum can also help relieve muscular tension and help people stay alert.

Chewing gum has also been known to help people stop smoking.

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