Sugar Free Gum

[Linzie1303]

Does anyone count the cals in gum?? I know this sounds stupid but I think I might have too(haha)

I quit smoking last April(yeah!) and I kind of used gum to ween me from the nasties...(want a cig? Pop a piece of gum)

Well last June, I started dieting and found that I was a "bored eater"(get bored..go eat) So I started chewing gum there too...just to keep my mouth busy.

Now even though it's Extra sugar free gum...I still go through around a pack a day(15 pcs)

Any thoughts on wether I should count these cals??

Thanks! Linzie

 

[Sassy69]

I can't help you there because I don't chew gum.

I didn't count all the cough drops I had yesterday because I lost count and my throat just really needed some help. But I assume there's a bunch of carbs in there.

For the few cals in gum, I wouldn't really worry about it.

 

[Miss24k]

what is there like 5 cals in a piece, even if you eat the whole damn pack it's only 60cal. If 60 cals a day is going to affect your progress, then your diet ain't that tight!

 

[jenscats5]

I would think you'd burn off the 5 cals a piece thru the chewing of it.....

 

[sasharawkz]

most sugar free gums state that they contain 3 cals per peice

 

[*Bunny*]

I quit smoking last April(yeah!) and I kind of used gum to ween me from the nasties...(want a cig? Pop a piece of gum)

Congrats on that HUGE accomplishment (not to mention the years added on to your life) !!!

Sugar Free Trident White is what I chew if I need to appease my oral fixation

 

[Linzie1303]

THANKS everyone for all your replies...I always thought the chewing part would burn all that humoungous portion of 3-5 calories...but sometimes you think hard about stupid things!!! I'm glad my addiction to gum can be justified!!!

Thanks again!!!

 

[Miss24k]

THANKS everyone for all your replies...I always thought the chewing part would burn all that humoungous portion of 3-5 calories...but sometimes you think hard about stupid things!!! I'm glad my addiction to gum can be justified!!!

Thanks again!!!

lol

chew away girl, chew away

 

[The Shadow]

what is there like 5 cals in a piece, even if you eat the whole damn pack it's only 60cal. If 60 cals a day is going to affect your progress, then your diet ain't that tight!

I love you.



PERFECT response.....

 

[Miss24k]

I love you.



PERFECT response.....

YAYYYY Shadow loves me....

lol

Thanks hun

 

[cher36]

Better to chew gum, than ummm.....tootsie rolls, or bit o honey, or nestle treasures, Lindt truffles, etc.... Oh the list goes on and on.

 

[jenscats5]

Better to chew gum, than ummm.....tootsie rolls, or bit o honey, or nestle treasures, Lindt truffles, etc.... Oh the list goes on and on.

You HAD to mention Lindt Truffles............. Oh my!! :sigh:

 

[cher36]

You HAD to mention Lindt Truffles............. Oh my!! :sigh:

Yes, I bought some for DH and the kids for V. day. But none for me.
They are DIVINE!!!!!

 

[PaganPunkstress]

Im a major gum chewer!
thanks

 

[macrophage69alpha]

the metabolic impacts of sugar alcohols are a relative unknown. Though one would venture to guess that they have negative impact on insulin sensitivity.

 

[Linzie1303]

EXTRA sugar free gum...

Cinnamon and winterfresh..hands down the best thing out there!!

I like trident as well...At least I know that 4 out 5 dentists recommend it huh??

LOL

any other craving detours you take?

 

[The Shadow]

eat more fat

 

[macrophage69alpha]

contrary to studies funded by the sweetner industry polyols may increase plasma insulin

Biochim Biophys Acta. 2003 Oct 13;1623(2-3):82-7. Related Articles, Links


1,5-Anhydroglucitol stimulates insulin release in insulinoma cell lines.

Yamanouchi T, Inoue T, Ichiyanagi K, Sakai T, Ogata N.

Department of Internal Medicine, University of Teikyo, Kaga, Tokyo 173-0003, Itabashi, Japan. [email protected]

Concentrations of 1,5-anhydroglucitol (1,5-AG), which is a major circulating polyol, decrease in patients with diabetes mellitus. In both insulinoma-derived RINr and MIN6 cells, 1,5-AG stimulated insulin release within the range of 0.03-0.61 mM in a dose-dependent manner. Insulin release was maximally stimulated by 1,5-AG to levels that reached 25% and 100% greater than that of control (1,5-AG-free group) in RINr and MIN6 cells, respectively. A physiological concentration of 1,5-AG stimulated insulin release after a 5-min incubation and this action was maintained for 60 min. In addition, at approximately 1/200 the concentration of glucose, 1,5-AG had additive action with 20 mM glucose. The action of 1,5-AG on insulin secretion with other types of saccharides and polyol was similarly additive. Mannnoheptulose and diazoxide suppressed the stimulative action of 1,5-AG on insulin release. The secretagogue action of 1,5-AG seemed to be independent on an increase in the intracellular content of cAMP and ATP. These results suggest that 1,5-AG can stimulate insulin secretion through a mechanism that completely differs from that of glucose