What does chewing gum do to your face?

According to Wu, gum smacking can lead to bulking up of the muscles around your jaw, contributing to a "jowl-y look" and "can contribute to wrinkles on the upper lip." I asked New Orleans dermatologist Mary Lupo for her opinion: "The lines around your mouth are more likely to result from straw sipping, whistling, and ...

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Now that I'm aware that sleeping on your side can cause wrinkles, I've been wondering what other daily activities we're engaging in that—unbeknownst to us—are making us look more Shar Pei-like. One of my favorite blogs, The Beauty Brains, recently reposted a news item with dermatologist Jessica Wu. In addition to addressing the wrinkle-causing effects of sleeping sideways, she discussed how gum chewing and straw-sucking might just be sapping the youth right out of your face. Before spitting out my Orbit and pouring my Diet Coke into a wine glass, I wanted to see if other docs reached the same conclusions. According to Wu, gum smacking can lead to bulking up of the muscles around your jaw, contributing to a "jowl-y look" and "can contribute to wrinkles on the upper lip." I asked New Orleans dermatologist Mary Lupo for her opinion: "The lines around your mouth are more likely to result from straw sipping, whistling, and lip pursing than gum chewing," she says. "Enlarging of the masseter [those muscles on the sides of your jaws that help you chew], however, is a real risk of gum chewing and teeth clenching. It results in a very squared jawline." Boston dermatologist Ranella Hirsch recommends moderation: "That would be a LOT of gum chewing, and in that case I'd probably be more worried about what a dentist has to say about all that sugar." Bottom line: Unlike smushing your face against a pillow, the aging effects of chewing gum or straw-slurping aren't as dire. So, drink out of a glass more often. And unless you've got a gum habit as bad as Violet Beauregarde, you're probably in the clear.

Can I chew gum and still lose weight?

One often-quoted study found that chewing gum may burn about 11 calories an hour. This could be compared to the small extra daily calorie burn found in people who tap their toes or otherwise “fidget” all day, and it is unlikely to produce weight loss.

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A: It may help some people lose weight, but don’t count on it as an important strategy. There are several theories why chewing gum may support weight loss, but research doesn’t show strong results. One often-quoted study found that chewing gum may burn about 11 calories an hour. This could be compared to the small extra daily calorie burn found in people who tap their toes or otherwise “fidget” all day, and it is unlikely to produce weight loss. Others propose that the act of chewing may lead to changes in digestive hormones that decrease hunger, thus making it easier to cut calories for weight loss. This makes sense in theory, but short-term controlled trials haven’t shown the expected hormonal change. Chewing gum may aid weight loss by replacing overeating for some. Participants in one controlled study showed a ten percent drop in mid-afternoon snacking when they chewed gum 15 minutes each hour after lunch. But, in a controlled trial that followed overweight people for eight weeks, those who chewed gum 90 minutes a day did not lose weight any more successfully than those who didn’t chew gum. Consider other strategies to avoid extra eating. Brushing your teeth immediately after a meal helps some people. Try the tradition followed in India of ending meals by chewing a few fennel seeds, or just enjoy a nice cup of tea or coffee. If you find that chewing gum helps, that’s great, but think of it as just one small part of changing eating habits to support weight loss.

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