Chewing gum has multiple health benefits, according to a study sponsored by chewing gum maker Wrigley and presented at the 10th International Congress of Behavioral Medicine in Japan. After conducting a series of experiments with 40 22-year-old subjects, the authors concluded that the consumption of this treat relieves anxiety, improves alertness, increases concentration and reduces stress . In fact, after chewing gum, the levels of cortisol – the stress hormone – in saliva are reduced by up to 16%.
As if this were not enough, the tests revealed that chewing gum can considerably increase brain performance when developing multitasking activities , even improving results by 109%.
To this must be added that chewing gum helps control weight and improves dental hygiene. And that, according to previous research, considerably increases our ability to memorize.
