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Psyb3r
Psyb3r Posts: 176 Member
edited January 27 in Social Groups
So I just started eating Primal today and I planned out all my meals, logged everything and was so pleased I made it through most of the day so far with no cravings/temptations from other things. Then while I was chewing a piece of gum...it dawned on me... Gum is not primal... Does anyone still chew gum while eating primal? Is it wrong that I want to continue to chew gum? Would this be "cheating"?

Thanks!

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  • rotnkat
    rotnkat Posts: 393 Member
    So I just started eating Primal today and I planned out all my meals, logged everything and was so pleased I made it through most of the day so far with no cravings/temptations from other things. Then while I was chewing a piece of gum...it dawned on me... Gum is not primal... Does anyone still chew gum while eating primal? Is it wrong that I want to continue to chew gum? Would this be "cheating"?

    Thanks!

    I still chew a piece of gum every now and then. I buy Spry Cinnamon gum as it's sweetened with 100% xylitol....might not be pc (primally correct), but I follow the 80/20 rule.
  • MikeFlyMike
    MikeFlyMike Posts: 639 Member
    depends on your level you want to be. gum most certainly has sugar - or fake sugar in it. both are not good for you.
  • Quinnstinct
    Quinnstinct Posts: 274 Member
    Does anyone have a good alternate suggestion? I work one on one with people and I feel more confident if I know my breath is good.
  • happyheathen927
    happyheathen927 Posts: 167 Member
    I've been thinking about this lately. I don't chew gum very often, but it'd be nice to have some that didn't have sugar or chemical sweeteners. I found something called SteviaDent on Amazon that I may try.
  • happyheathen927
    happyheathen927 Posts: 167 Member
    Annnnd maybe not. It also has sorbitol and malitol, which give me stomachaches. :/
  • strychnine7
    strychnine7 Posts: 210 Member
    I've bought these:

    http://www.amazon.com/Natures-Way-Chlorofresh-90-Softgels/dp/B00016AGBQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1372165050&sr=8-1&keywords=chlorophyll

    I actually do notice a huge difference. If I drink a cup of coffee in the morning, my breath is awful after. If I take one of those softgels, it takes care of that problem completely. Or at least seems to.
  • redheadmommy
    redheadmommy Posts: 908 Member
    I am not a gum chewing person, but how much sugar or fake sugar can it be in a piece of gum? Probably negligible.
    I think if that is your main cheat you are more than fine.
  • RunningRichelle
    RunningRichelle Posts: 346 Member
    I like mints instead of gum. Or I bruise some actual mint and put it in my water.

    Not a fan of gum, the 'gum base' that many gum makers use is artifical.

    I chewed a lot of gum many moons ago in high school, and also noticed that I was developing some TMJ, which no longer bothers me.

    Try the mint in the water, you might like it!
  • homesweeths
    homesweeths Posts: 792 Member
    I remember reading somewhere that gum can be a problem if you're working on retraining your appetite (or do I mean appestat?). It stimulates the secretion of saliva, which is the body's signal to the digestive system that "Food's a-comin'!" I don't remember exactly what happens after that, just that it affected hunger levels or blood sugar or insulin release or something. Worth investigating. Sorry I can't remember more details.
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