Gaining Weight From GUM????

LB_SpecV · 06-21-2006, 05:21 PM

Is it theoretically possible to gain weight, and/or get fat from chewing too much sugar-free gum that contains, lets say 5 calories and 1 gram/carb per piece????

Dumb question, but I'm wondering....

artylives76 · 06-21-2006, 05:50 PM

I'm sure chewing the gum would burn those 5 calories...

StickCity · 06-21-2006, 07:52 PM

Gum isn't the first thing I would cut out if trying to lose weight

LB_SpecV · 06-21-2006, 08:52 PM

I was bored and just decided to ask for the hell of it, but I do admit...I am addicted to trident watermelon twist and chew A LOT of pieces of it per day....

mike456 · 06-21-2006, 09:42 PM

if those calories are over what you burn a day, than yes you will gain weight.

LB_SpecV · 06-23-2006, 07:54 PM

Uh ohhhh

Malley · 06-24-2006, 04:45 AM

IMO-I would think that if you put a piece of gum in your mouth that contained about 5 calories and 1 gram of carbs, then chewing it alone would burn that off.

fufu · 06-24-2006, 07:58 AM

I wouldn't worry about it.

juggernaut · 06-24-2006, 01:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LB_SpecV

Is it theoretically possible to gain weight, and/or get fat from chewing too much sugar-free gum that contains, lets say 5 calories and 1 gram/carb per piece????

Dumb question, but I'm wondering....

what the fuck made you think about asking this? That's the kind of question I usually ask.

LB_SpecV · 06-24-2006, 09:31 PM

HAHAHA, I was bored at work, and realized how much gum I chew everyday, and then look at the nutritional info on one piece of gum...Added it up and said to myself...."hmmm that could add up to a lot of carbs and cals"

It was out of boredom lol....

juggernaut · 06-24-2006, 10:15 PM

wanna burn it? just friggin fart!

chronicelite · 06-25-2006, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LB_SpecV

HAHAHA, I was bored at work, and realized how much gum I chew everyday, and then look at the nutritional info on one piece of gum...Added it up and said to myself...."hmmm that could add up to a lot of carbs and cals"

It was out of boredom lol....

An apple has more calories/carbs than a pack of gum. Does an apple make you fat? I should hope not. But try to stay away from artificial sweeteners, they are addictive, cause headaches and slow your metabolism. It has been proven!

LB_SpecV · 06-25-2006, 09:07 PM

I dont know about the slowing of metabolism thing but yea I know that art. sweetners arent the best for you.

**Jodi** · 06-25-2006, 10:02 PM

So there is nothing wrong with the gum. However, studies have shown that even artifical sweetners can send off an insulin response so becareful on how much you chew. Another thing is that too much artificial sweetners can lead to craving of sweet stuff and therefore you are more likely to have a sweet cheat

juggernaut · 06-26-2006, 06:04 AM

I use splenda on a daily basis. Is that crap too? Should I use something better? I tried stevia in powder form and it sucked.

**Jodi** · 06-26-2006, 08:47 AM

Yes, same thing with the splenda. Try the stevia liquid.

ge3k0 · 06-26-2006, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jodi

Yes, same thing with the splenda. Try the stevia liquid.

I heard that splenda and the such can give a possible risk for cancer? and btw hope you don't mind me asking...is it really that *bad*??

splenda, if anyone has ever tasted it, taste like crap. and if you really want to have *sugar* i would recommend, 1.) dropping it in general and working around it without those subsitutes, which suck. 2.) picking it up as you feel comfortable with yourself about your sugar intake. I mean everyone needs a little bit of sugar...here and there, few and far between...so am i wrong?

SuperFlex · 06-26-2006, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LB_SpecV

Is it theoretically possible to gain weight, and/or get fat from chewing too much sugar-free gum that contains, lets say 5 calories and 1 gram/carb per piece????

Dumb question, but I'm wondering....

It would take one big wad made of whale fat but sure!

Btw, studies suggest people who chew gum while doing work/studies tend to perform better and remember more.

**Jodi** · 06-26-2006, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ge3k0

I heard that splenda and the such can give a possible risk for cancer? and btw hope you don't mind me asking...is it really that *bad*??

splenda, if anyone has ever tasted it, taste like crap. and if you really want to have *sugar* i would recommend, 1.) dropping it in general and working around it without those subsitutes, which suck. 2.) picking it up as you feel comfortable with yourself about your sugar intake. I mean everyone needs a little bit of sugar...here and there, few and far between...so am i wrong?

Another reason you should just switch to stevia

juggernaut · 06-26-2006, 04:45 PM

fine....i'll try the damn liquid. But if I dont like it, I'm going back to splenda.

msunid83 · 06-27-2006, 06:40 PM

I've never read a study that showed artificial sweetners cause an insulin spike. Can someone provide one.

juggernaut · 06-27-2006, 07:56 PM

i've heard this before. Though I dont know where.

**Jodi** · 06-27-2006, 09:21 PM

Here are a few easy to read articles. If you want abstracts let me know.

http://www.westonaprice.org/modernfood/aspartame.html
http://www.sweetpoison.com/aspartame-sweeteners.html
http://www.womentowomen.com/nutritio...ss/splenda.asp
http://www.philkaplan.com/thefitness...sweeteners.htm
http://www.mercola.com/article/aspar...en_dangers.htm
http://www.splendaexposed.com/articl...free_with.html
http://www.extremenutrition.co.uk/ne...sweeteners.php

**Jodi** · 06-27-2006, 09:24 PM

One more

http://www.formwell.com/articles/inf...weeteners.html

msunid83 · 06-28-2006, 06:13 AM

i should have been more clear. Those aren't what I meant by articles. I meant peer-reviewed articles. Those are just something someone through on a website and the claim that artficial sweetners causes an insulin spike is not backed up by a controlled study in those. A lot of them made their claims with no references to back them up. I seem to here this claim from a lot of holistic type practitioners and from anti-artificial sweetner websites, but I never have found a peer-reviewed study that shows the insulin spike. PubMed does, however have a lot of studies that show no reasonable proof for such an occurance.

LB_SpecV · 06-28-2006, 09:00 PM

I consume at least 4 packets of splenda per day with my coffee. I get enough sugar intake anyway. I consume about 3-4 tablespoons of ketchup per day also, hehe.

**Jodi** · 06-29-2006, 02:51 AM

I apologize for my choice of wording. I did not mean to imply that I thought aspartame, or other artificial sweetners, had any significant impact on insulin if any impact at all.

I recall reading this several years ago, and on Pub Med, not through one of the sites, or any similar, listed above. I just wanted to throw that out there as a possible discussion, if anyone was more knowledgeable in these regards.

Could the sensation of a sweet tasting substance actually affect the tongue itself and produce a (negligable) insulin response?

msunid83 · 06-29-2006, 04:36 AM

yeah, I'm curious as well. i hear this spoken quite often as if it were gospel, but I'm wondering if it is one of those things that isn't based on much fact, but just gets repeated so many times that it becomes dogma. I'm assuming there is some controlled study out there that it is based off of, as perhaps inconclusive as it could be.

danzik17 · 07-11-2006, 07:25 PM

Is stevia available in normal supermarkets or did you order it online? I looked last time I was in the store I go to (Hannafords) but didn't see it - if it is sold in stores what section would be good to look in (checked baking needs)?

**IainDaniel** · 07-11-2006, 07:40 PM

Dunno where you are, but I can Buy Stevia at the Grocery store here in Canada.

Just check the Health Section. Where they sell Multi's and Stuff like that.

06-21-2006, 05:21 PM	#1
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06-21-2006, 08:52 PM	#4
LB_SpecV Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 100	I was bored and just decided to ask for the hell of it, but I do admit...I am addicted to trident watermelon twist and chew A LOT of pieces of it per day....
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06-21-2006, 09:42 PM	#5
mike456 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,285	if those calories are over what you burn a day, than yes you will gain weight.
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06-23-2006, 07:54 PM	#6
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06-24-2006, 04:45 AM	#7
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06-21-2006, 05:50 PM	#2
artylives76 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 46	I'm sure chewing the gum would burn those 5 calories...

06-21-2006, 07:52 PM	#3
StickCity Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: East Coast Posts: 201	Gum isn't the first thing I would cut out if trying to lose weight

06-24-2006, 07:58 AM	#8
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06-24-2006, 09:31 PM	#10
LB_SpecV Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 100	HAHAHA, I was bored at work, and realized how much gum I chew everyday, and then look at the nutritional info on one piece of gum...Added it up and said to myself...."hmmm that could add up to a lot of carbs and cals" It was out of boredom lol....
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06-24-2006, 10:15 PM	#11
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06-25-2006, 09:07 PM	#13
LB_SpecV Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 100	I dont know about the slowing of metabolism thing but yea I know that art. sweetners arent the best for you.
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06-25-2006, 10:02 PM	#14
Jodi Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 22,265 Photos: 1	So there is nothing wrong with the gum. However, studies have shown that even artifical sweetners can send off an insulin response so becareful on how much you chew. Another thing is that too much artificial sweetners can lead to craving of sweet stuff and therefore you are more likely to have a sweet cheat
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06-26-2006, 06:04 AM	#15
juggernaut hybrid of machine & skin Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mars Posts: 4,129 Photos: 2	I use splenda on a daily basis. Is that crap too? Should I use something better? I tried stevia in powder form and it sucked.
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06-26-2006, 08:47 AM	#16
Jodi Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 22,265 Photos: 1	Yes, same thing with the splenda. Try the stevia liquid.
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06-26-2006, 04:45 PM	#20
juggernaut hybrid of machine & skin Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mars Posts: 4,129 Photos: 2	fine....i'll try the damn liquid. But if I dont like it, I'm going back to splenda.
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06-27-2006, 06:40 PM	#21
msunid83 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 67	I've never read a study that showed artificial sweetners cause an insulin spike. Can someone provide one.
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06-27-2006, 07:56 PM	#22
juggernaut hybrid of machine & skin Elite Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Mars Posts: 4,129 Photos: 2	i've heard this before. Though I dont know where.
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06-27-2006, 09:21 PM	#23
Jodi Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 22,265 Photos: 1	Here are a few easy to read articles. If you want abstracts let me know. http://www.westonaprice.org/modernfood/aspartame.html http://www.sweetpoison.com/aspartame-sweeteners.html http://www.womentowomen.com/nutritio...ss/splenda.asp http://www.philkaplan.com/thefitness...sweeteners.htm http://www.mercola.com/article/aspar...en_dangers.htm http://www.splendaexposed.com/articl...free_with.html http://www.extremenutrition.co.uk/ne...sweeteners.php
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06-27-2006, 09:24 PM	#24
Jodi Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 22,265 Photos: 1	One more http://www.formwell.com/articles/inf...weeteners.html
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06-28-2006, 06:13 AM	#25
msunid83 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 67	i should have been more clear. Those aren't what I meant by articles. I meant peer-reviewed articles. Those are just something someone through on a website and the claim that artficial sweetners causes an insulin spike is not backed up by a controlled study in those. A lot of them made their claims with no references to back them up. I seem to here this claim from a lot of holistic type practitioners and from anti-artificial sweetner websites, but I never have found a peer-reviewed study that shows the insulin spike. PubMed does, however have a lot of studies that show no reasonable proof for such an occurance.
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06-28-2006, 09:00 PM	#26
LB_SpecV Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 100	I consume at least 4 packets of splenda per day with my coffee. I get enough sugar intake anyway. I consume about 3-4 tablespoons of ketchup per day also, hehe.
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06-29-2006, 02:51 AM	#27
Jodi Super Moderator Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 22,265 Photos: 1	I apologize for my choice of wording. I did not mean to imply that I thought aspartame, or other artificial sweetners, had any significant impact on insulin if any impact at all. I recall reading this several years ago, and on Pub Med, not through one of the sites, or any similar, listed above. I just wanted to throw that out there as a possible discussion, if anyone was more knowledgeable in these regards. Could the sensation of a sweet tasting substance actually affect the tongue itself and produce a (negligable) insulin response?
	Essence EFA

06-29-2006, 04:36 AM	#28
msunid83 Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 67	yeah, I'm curious as well. i hear this spoken quite often as if it were gospel, but I'm wondering if it is one of those things that isn't based on much fact, but just gets repeated so many times that it becomes dogma. I'm assuming there is some controlled study out there that it is based off of, as perhaps inconclusive as it could be.
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07-11-2006, 07:25 PM	#29
danzik17 Gender: MALE Elite Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,972 Blog Entries: 5	Is stevia available in normal supermarkets or did you order it online? I looked last time I was in the store I go to (Hannafords) but didn't see it - if it is sold in stores what section would be good to look in (checked baking needs)?

07-11-2006, 07:40 PM	#30
IainDaniel My Role Model Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 15,612	Dunno where you are, but I can Buy Stevia at the Grocery store here in Canada. Just check the Health Section. Where they sell Multi's and Stuff like that.