Help in weight loss comes in the form of ordinary chewing gum. Nutritionists have studied the effect of chewing gum without sugar on the weight loss process and concluded that it keeps your appetite under control.

Not only that chewing gum reduces the desire to eat, and thus reduce your calorie intake, but increases the power consumption! Experts at the University of Rhode Island, addressed the habit of chewing, chewing, and their influence on weight loss and keeping weight under control.

Respondents who took a chewing gum on a total of one hour in the morning (three times 20 minutes), consumed 67 fewer calories at lunch and did not eat more food during other meals. Male respondents also said they felt less hungry after eating chewing gum. Cynics may say that is 67 calories a bit, but every calorie is essential if you have trouble struggling with overweight and trying to lose weight.

Persons who took chewing gum before and after meals spent five percent more energy than patients without a chewing gum. “Chewing” also claimed to feel more energy.

According to nutritionists who led the study, chewing creates more saliva in the mouth and stimulates nerves in the jaw muscles that send satiety signals to the brain. Therefore, chewing relieves hunger.

“This survey is short, so the next step to implement a larger study and include subjects who have weight problems. Based on these results, we can say that the chewing gum is useful addition to weight control regime,” said Kathleen Melanson, a professor of nutrition who led the research .