One useful benefit of chewing gum is the impact that it can have on
One useful benefit of chewing gum is the impact that it can have on
Cutter Coverdale Second hour One Ordinary Day, With Empty Gum Wrappers Mr. Johnson slammed his door shut and came down the stairs into a super bright sunny day; a little too bright, Mr. Johnson did not like it. He proceeds to walk across the street to the newsstand and the corner store where he walked in and bought some gum took out all the actual gum and threw it in the street and stuck the wrappers in his pocket. He then saw a little black poodle with a white sock, walking in the streets, he kneeled down and picked it up.…
After completing my tests for my experiment, I analyzed my results, created graphs, and identified trends. I recorded my data in my Science Fair Journal, which acted as an easy reference to locate my most important information. Thirteen out of fifteen of the tests were completed quicker with gum. Twelve out of fifteen of the tests’ scores stayed the same or increased with gum. Test Subject…
Environmental Bridges and Nicotine Marissa L. Ciluffo University of North Alabama Abstract Nicotine is an addictive parasympathomimetic alkaloid that is found in products such as cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, and snuff. When someone consumes nicotine, either through smoking, inhaling, or chewing, specific neurotransmitter actions take place within the body and brain. Acetylcholine is replaced by nicotinic receptors, in the neurons, causing the membrane to become depolarized. This continuous action is what caused nicotine dependency.…
Laboratory research findings from the University of Rhode Island, suggest that chewing gum may help reduce your calorie intake and enhance energy expenditure (calorie burning). More specifically, the study shows that over half a day you might be able to save over sixty calories just by casually chewing sugar-free gum for an hour in the morning. The research also showed that when people chewed gum before and after eating, calorie burning could be higher than in non-gum chewers by about 5 percent. Gum is helpful in both weight management and digestion. Recent studies have shown that chewing gum could help fight obesity in children and teens.…
Researchers at the University Of Illinois in Chicago use this article to discuss their findings on chewing Big Red cinnamon gum. The main focus is on the oils that the gum contains. The researchers first tested several plant essential oils and found that they inhibited the growth of bacteria in the mouth. Then they tested to see if the cinnamon gum actually reduced bacteria. They compared their results from the amount of bacteria found in the mouth of 15 subjects before and after chewing the gum.…
Gum’s history cannot be traced back to a single place, nor can it be traced to a single substance. The history goes back thousands of years, back to the time of the Mayans and the Aztecs. Even the Native Americans were chewing their own type of gum. Furthermore the range of history is actually extremely important. It helps better explain why gum is still around today and why it will most likely continue its existence throughout the future.…
When students are struggling in tests or having trouble concentrating in class, chewing gum would give them a short boost to help with their reactions, memory and speed while they a working. For those who hate caffeine, chewing gum would also be a good substitute. It would boost concentration without causing people to have trouble sleeping at night. Not only does this experiment help with studying, but also sports. Chewing a stick of gum before a game could help increase the athlete’s reaction time and therefore game…
This increases the cognitive abilities when doing extensive and difficult tasks; such as counting numbers backwards, solving equations, and other complex mental tasks. A similar cognitive effect happens when doing physical labor or athletic activities because of the increased blood flow throughout the body. So given the benefits, why do many schools ban the chewing of gum in the classroom…
There is a myth that states gum will stay in the human stomach for 7 years after being swallowed. However, studies have shown that this is in fact incorrect. Gum is very digestible and isn’t hard to break apart in the stomach unless consumed in very large quantities due to its sticky texture. In many incidents, swallowed gum passes through the digestive system as well as any other food. When somebody swallows gum the material is first taken down the esophagus (the first mushed food is called bolus in the digestive system) where mechanical breakdown occurs in the mouth.…
Chewing gum can help improve your thinking for some people but on the other had gum is that nasty stuff you find under the table under chairs and in the carpet. Gum should be allowed in schools as long as it’s not found as a distraction or as a mess. “One line of research suggests that chewing gum can lead to better academic performance. Teachers anecdotally found that students who chewed gum required fewer breaks, paid better attention and stayed quiet longer than those who did not.” says emma greene in chewing gum facts this shows that chewing gum may help boost your academic strengths by increasing your attention span requiring less breaks helping retain knowledge and not missing anything important.…
Growing up, there was one product that I could not live without and this was chewing gum. I loved everything about it: the unwrapping of a new piece, the vibrant taste as you chew the fresh piece, and the challenge of stuffing the most amount of gum you could in your mouth to make the biggest bubble ever. This simple and ideal tradition is banned from most schools. If schools want students to feel comfortable, schools need to rethink their restriction. To begin, BBC News states that gum chewing increases brain function by making the heart beat faster, causing blood and nutrients to rush to the brain.…
First and foremost, according to a scientific study by Kathleen Melanson, from the University of Rhode Island (URI), when you chew gum your metabolism increases by 20%. In the long run this may keep you thinner and more healthy because your metabolism plays a big role in burning down those calories and turning them into energy. Next, gum shows all clearly that it can produce great results when it comes to healthiness when the author of ‘Health benefits of Gum Chewing’ explain,s, “chewing gum increases blood flow to the brain and ultimately helps our brains become more healthy”. This is because, with the extensive amount of blood to the brain, there is more oxygen which our brains use to create energy. Regarding gum and teeth, one might say that the sugar in gum may not be good for your teeth and cause cavities, but, on the contrary, there are many sugar-free brands of gum(to name a few - Orbit, Trident, Extra, Bazooka) that are even good.…
Chewing tobacco, also known as smokeless tobacco, originated in the 1500s when Native American Indians introduced it to European settlers. The chewing tobacco they chewed on was a mixture of plants from their environment, but was later replaced by the tobacco leaf. It was then used by the cowboys in the 1800’s, and that is when it became branded. These name brands include Red Man, Copenhagen, Skoal, Big Chief and countless more. Smokeless tobacco also transformed into many different variations, including moist snuff (Shredded), traditional chew( Long leaf), Plug(compressed leaves in a block), and roll(long leaves rolled together).…
The usage of tobacco will have an effect on an individual’s health and will deteriorate the body. The effect known as periodontal (gum) disease,…
Basically, smoking will rotten a person’s mouth out. The tar in a cigarette can build on the person’s teeth thus causing the loss of enamel, tooth decay and bad breath. Without proper dental care and the will to quit smoking will deteriorate the mouth. The chemicals in cigarettes are known to cause thinner hair and hair to prematurely gray over time, also the wounds cuts scraps one might get take longer to heal as the nicotine causes lack of oxygen in the blood stream. The other bad effect of smoking is loss of…