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Q: This is a bit random but is it ok to chew gum? I dont mean instead of a meal but between meals and etc.

Im wondering because since they're sugar-free they have sucralose (sp) and aspartame in them. I have heard both good and bad things about those sweetners. Is it ok for your health to chew 1-2 pieces a day (like Orbit), they wont make you gain weight or anything?

Thanks in advanced.

1 to 2 pieces won't harm you. As to your sweetner concerns, here's the deal:
Sucralose (Splenda) is FDA approved and harmless
Aspartame is on the edge of FDA approval because it causes serious headache and migraine issues in a great many people.
Alcohol Sugars (Xylitol) are FDA approved but they are still sugars. If you are on a strict sugar free diet, foods containing alcohol sugars are not for you.