Does chewing gum stimulate much of an insulin release?

[Cocosilk]

I've just bought my first lot of chewing gum in years. I've never really liked the stuff, probably because it would get in the way when I wanted to snack on a biscuit , but I also read that it might not be great for our health somehow.

But I'm thinking sugar-free chewing gum might actually be a very good thing for me to try at this point for several reasons:

It might actually help me NOT snack.

It may help with constipation (from the artificial sweeteners).

It might help strengthen my jaw muscles (and maybe help with the double chin - but only if I do certain exercises that resemble mewing (Google Dr Mew for that one). Although I'm sure strict low carb and portion control is probably a better way to get rid of a double chin..)

Just wondering though, is it true that if chewing gum stimulates insulin release, that it's probably negligible? Or at least it should be less insulin than if I had snacked on nuts instead, right?

This study makes it sound like it should be okay, right? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4546692/

 

[Deleted member 308541]

Looking into how many carbs in Wrigley's extra spearmint gum 61 grams / 100 grams, I would be giving that a miss, double chin or not.

https://www.fatsecret.co.uk/calories-nutrition/wrigleys/extra-spearmint-sugarfree-gum/100g

 

[Brunneria]

There are some studies showing that some artificial sweeteners cause an insulin release.
Of course you would have to research the studies, the sweeteners and the quantities involved.

 

[KK123]

Looking into how many carbs in Wrigley's extra spearmint gum 61 grams / 100 grams, I would be giving that a miss, double chin or not.

https://www.fatsecret.co.uk/calories-nutrition/wrigleys/extra-spearmint-sugarfree-gum/100g

But would you eat the whole pack at once?

 

[Juicyj]

@Tipetoo @KK123 It actually works out to be 0.889g of carb per pellet so a pack of 10 is 8.89g.

 

[KK123]

@Tipetoo @KK123 It actually works out to be 0.889g of carb per pellet so a pack of 10 is 8.89g.

Thank you for that. x

 

[Brunneria]

Been thinking about this, and I am happy to admit that I have packs of Wriggleys Extra Spearmint in my desk drawer, my car dashboard, and my handbag - and I'm not afraid to use them!

The last occasion was when I gave someone a lift in the car, after a meal (the night before) that was heavy on the garlic and spices. Delicious, but not 15 hours later, second hand and trapped in an enclosed space.
Believe me when I say that a slightly raised insulin response was the least of my worries.

I have had a number of colleagues whose coffee-breath would have downed a rhinoceros at 50 paces, so they (and all around them) would have benefited from a little raised insulin too, at times...