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dieters gum?

ok so my friend was talking about dieters gum…what is it and is it safe for teens?

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Answer #1

I learned in a college nutrition class about “gum diets” and how they cause horrible diarrhea, due to a component of gum. I would not recommend it. Just eat healthy, and in the right proportions, that is the absolute best diet if you want to actually be healthy.

Daily Reference Values (DRVs) (Based on 2,000 calories a day for adults and children over 4 only)

Food Component DRV fat 65 grams (g) saturated fatty acids 20 g cholesterol 300 milligrams (mg) total carbohydrate 300 g fiber 25 g sodium 2,400 mg potassium 3,500 mg protein 50 g

Sticking to that, along with exercise for at least 30 minutes daily, is the best way to get fit and healthy. Crash dieting does not work. Once your body has not eaten in over 5 hours, it goes into starvation mode, and stores anything you eat afterwards. Not a good idea.

Hope I helped :)

Answer #2

Cutting out meals honestly does the opposite of what you’d want. The more meals you skip, the more your body wants to store everything because it doesn’t know when it will eat next. Glad I helped!!

Answer #3

thanx I was thinking about cutting out meals but you made a good point =]

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