Most chewing gum on sale is made from a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers—similar to the plastic material used in car ...

Although chewing gum can help you cut calories and avoid fattening snacks, it's important not to go overboard. Most sugar-free chewing gums contain a low-calorie sweetener called sorbitol.

A bowl in my kitchen pantry is filled with some of the above-mentioned Rite Aid gum...all sugarless these days, but fruit, mint, and bubble, depending upon my mood. Gum chewing relaxes me and ...