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So iv been told that chewing Gum weakens your memory but then i did a bit of research and found that it actually helps strengthen memory. :?
Anyone want to shed some light on it for me?
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Well I chew gum when I am working or reading something. It helps me to concentrate but I doubt it improves your memory.
 
Hmmm that was ..intresting.
Jazakallah for sharing.
 
Chewing Gum helps most people during tests and such, even peppermints. It helps me some, I prefer to meditate though.
 
Clover said:
Chewing Gum helps most people during tests and such, even peppermints. It helps me some, I prefer to meditate though.
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I always thought of it as a distraction during tests. :hmm:
 
Clover said:
idk how. I don't get distracted by gum, I get distracted by the idiots trying to copy off of me lol.
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Lol True but after a while it starts to feel like rubber :hmm: and then all i can think about is getting rid of it :X :D

From most places iv looked it mentions strengthening memory but no where iv read it saying it could weaken memory.
Looks like i was told wrong again :hmm:
 
I do Brain Exercises, Meditation, and I read. Them 3 will make your memory better.

Rubber? I once chewed my gum so long (like hours upon hours) it turned into liquid. Talking about nasty.
 
Afifa said:
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So iv been told that chewing Gum weakens your memory but then i did a bit of research and found that it actually helps strengthen memory. :?
Anyone want to shed some light on it for me?
:D
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No wonder I got a B on my last test! I was chewing gum because one of my friend told me it helps concentrate. Lil liar. I had to do a 3 page essay to get extra credit points to make up for the B. :exhausted
 
Afifa said:
I always thought of it as a distraction during tests. :hmm:
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Sometimes. I chew gum for hours and it taste like rubber. I find that annoying and sometimes I swallow. It's a bad habit. I know I shouldn't swallow it but I do it without thinking. :hmm:
 
Guestfellow said:
Sometimes. I chew gum for hours and it taste like rubber. I find that annoying and sometimes I swallow. It's a bad habit. I know I shouldn't swallow it but I do it without thinking. :hmm:
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I heard that it takes several years to digest gum. :exhausted
 
Maybe walking and chewing gum at the same time shouldn't be so tough after all. A joint study carried out by the University of Northumbria and the Cognitive Research Unit in England has found that the act of chewing gum improves short- and long-term memory by as much as 35 percent.

Spearmint, cinnamon or bubble-gum flavor -- it doesn't matter. The key to better brain power is the repetitive chewing motion, according to the study, which was presented at the British Psychological Society's annual conference in Blackpool.

"The results were extremely clear; specifically we found that chewing gum targeted memory," says Andrew Scholey, a scientist with the university's human cognitive-neuroscience unit who carried out the study. "People recalled more words and performed better in tests on working memory."

Why does chewing gum stimulate one's memory? Scientists don't know for sure, but they are working on two theories. One is that the gentle exercise of chewing raises a person's heart rate, which increases the flow of oxygen to the brain. Another is that chewing triggers the release of insulin, a natural chemical that stimulates a section of the brain involved in memory.

The results of the study were welcomed by chewing-gum manufacturers worldwide, who said they always had known there were positive benefits to chewing gum. "This is definitely good news," says Christopher J. Perille, senior director of corporate communications for Chicago-based Wrigley, one of the largest gum manufacturers in the world. "We've always known that chewing gum has its benefits. This study just reinforces those benefits."The average American chews an estimated 300 sticks of gum per year, and children in North America spend about a half-billion dollars on bubble gum every year, according to the National Association of Chewing Gum Manufacturers.

ELLEN SOROKIN WRITES FOR Insight's SISTER DAILY, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

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My opinion on this could be a mix reaction because of two main factors.1) Any articles relating to chewing gum may be paid articlles(where a individual gum company pays a newspaper to publish something good about them) to increase the audience in buying more gum..because these days it is hard to trust any media coverages.
 
Detritavore said:
Sister, that is a myth!

Gum is indigestible, it simple passes through the digestive track at the same rate as any other meal.
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You're actually right [I did some research myself]!! Sorry about my earlier comment.. and if I frightened some of you. :phew

Jazakallahu khairan for clearing up the misconception!
 

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