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There exists a hypothesis that chewing gum can make oneself to get a more defined jawline. And quickly after scouring the web, one will find lots of results saying that it is not possible.
Now if one looks into the science of muscle growth, one learns that either more load or more time under stress will grows one’s muscle. Thus the hypothesis of defining one’s jawline with gum is possible.
The reasoning behind denying the possibility is that no sane person would chew multiple hours daily over multiple months to achieve such an outrageous goal and thereby covering up the hardship of such a feat.
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As a backstory, gave up chewing a decade ago. This makes the experiment to test the hypothesis almost ideal.
Sadly it only lasted a month and thus couldn’t prove or show any jaw definition.
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Nonetheless here are some findings:
Tried 5 different brands from natural to plastic free to synthetic.
The two factors that justified the quality of the gum are:
- the chewiness: the resistance of the material after the hard shell has fully dissolved.
- the flavor decay duration: the amount of time needed until either a second piece is required or it becomes unjoyable to continue chewing.
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Both natural and plastic free might be morally just and better for the environment, though have noticed that the chewiness lacks resistance and flavor is lost within minutes.
Adding more gum does extend the period, though had the tendency of biting my tongue more frequently.
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Noticed that plastic free is partially a weird marketing gimmick. The typical example is that the box is made out of paper and it is still sealed in a plastic like substance. It could be that the seal is not petroleum base.
The plastic free label is a notice for the ingredients list since most big labels have a polymer that is also found in car tyres.
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Looking at plastic based gums one can its validity on a personal level.
First considering that they are not biodegradable and thereby leaving a bad impression that they are, since one puts the substance in one’s mouth.
Second, the science is still not settled what the effects of plastic does in our bodies, thus for the time period it is better to avoid them.
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Final thoughts:
The natural and/or plastic free gums currently cannot keep up with the enjoyment as from plastic-full gums. And the plastic-full gums are bad for the environment and potentially also for one’s own health. So the decision I made a decade ago to give up gum was a wise one.
Future considerations:
Since neither gum option works for me, if I do find myself with the need to chew something will default to fiberous plant matter like a toothpick.