What do you think? People have been chewing gum for thousands of years. Some scientists are beginning to believe that chewing gum may be good for your health and raise test scores. Companies are also expirementing adding substances to the gum that could cure sicknesses and deminish headaches. Gumballs may be a better to deliver medicine rather than pills. Each American chews about 1.8 pounds of gum per year! Chewing gum after meals may even halp prevent cavities. It also decreases the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and other serious diseases. Chewing gum also increases blood flow (blood carries oxygen) which helps fuel blood cells. Many people do better on memory tests while chewing gum. Some manufacturers are creating gum that has as much caffeine as a cup of coffee but takes effect in just a few minutes. Chew with caution to much chewing can damage the jaw joint! This is chewing gum from the magnificent trio!
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By Hailey,Alex,Mattie
