Study participants had no problem chewing sugarless gum three times a day. ... The gum chewers got out of the hospital an average of 4.3 days after surgery versus 6.8 days for non-chewers, ...

As sweet as sugar with less than half the calories, xylitol is often used in sugarless gum, breath mints, toothpaste, mouthwash, cough syrup and chewable vitamins. It is frequently added in larger ...

Swapping your sugary gum for a sugar-free alternative is good for your teeth. In fact, some brands of sugar-free gum have earned the ADA Seal of Acceptance.

The $12 billion gum market is growing by 3% a year, a decent rate for food; but within that total, sales of sugarless gum are rising by 15% a year. Sugar-free brands of Wm Wrigley, the world's ...

Now, new research presented Thursday raises the possibility that something very simple and inexpensive might make a difference: chewing sugarless gum. How to prevent early birth? Study explores ...

Half of the centers provided the xylitol chewing gum to study participants. It is estimated that 15 million babies are born prematurely every year, according to the World Health Organization.

Chewing xylitol gum can help prevent cavities and maintain your overall oral health. Unlike other food additives, xylitol won't raise your blood sugar.

Healthy mouth, healthy baby? For years, scientists have been exploring the link between poor oral health and giving birth too early. Now, new research presented Thursday raises the possibility that so ...

Sugar-free gum, which is often made with the artificial sweetener sorbitol, can lead to diarrhea. It typically lasts as long as you consume the ingredient.

Xylitol Conatining Chewing Gum Linked to Low-Birthweight Babies Researchers discovered that pregnant women who were randomly assigned to chewing gum had a 30% lower rate of low-birthweight babies ...