You don't swallow the gum but you still gain calories. How is that?
2006-06-20 16:26:14 · 7 answers · asked by Gorgeous 5 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
As you chew, the sugar within the gum base is brought to the surface and as it comes in contact with the saliva, it is dissolved. This sugar-saliva mixture is swallowed while the gum stays in your mouth and is eventually broken down into monosaccharides (mainly glucose) by the amylase secreted by your oral glands and is absorbed into cells as energy for cell respiration thanks to the insulin circulating through your bloodstream. And voilà; calories are obtained.
2006-06-20 16:36:14 · answer #1 · answered by Pippin 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Lots of sugar coming from the gum.
2006-06-20 16:33:24 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it has calories because of the sugar that the gum contains
2006-06-20 16:42:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you chew it for so long you are doing some of the digestive process in your mouth, like absorbing the sugar and stuff. But chewing burns calories so you'll be ok.
2006-06-20 16:30:05 · answer #4 · answered by gnomes31 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the gum is so cool it HAS to have a side-effect
2006-06-21 00:26:42 · answer #5 · answered by Steve 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to make it taste good and to bring flavor for you oh so wanting crave, im just guessing
2006-06-20 16:29:51 · answer #6 · answered by ryan r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sugar is released
2006-06-20 16:29:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋