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The Benefits of Chewing

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The Benefits of Chewing
Have you ever thought about the benefits of chewing gum?  Chewing gum may offer a relaxing antidote when facing life''s little stresses.
Responses from a survey conducted to determine whether chewing gum can make gum chewers feel less stressed, show that more than half of the gum chewing participants agreed with the statement that "chewing gum helps me cope with everyday stress."  According to the 2006 study done on behalf of the Wrigley Science Institute, gum chewers were more relaxed in dealing with life''s everyday stresses when they chewed gum.
Research has also found that chewing gum stimulates certain areas of the brain.  One hypothesis is that the act of chewing helps to release nervous energy.
As added bonus, portability and convenient packaging make chewing gum readily available on the job, at home, during the commute, and everywhere else that daily stressors may build up.
The History of Chewing Gum and Bubble Gum
The ancient Greeks chewed mastiche - a chewing gum made from the resin of the mastic tree.
The ancient Mayans chewed chicle which is the sap from the sapodilla tree.
North American Indians chewed the sap from the spruce trees and passed the habit along to the settlers.
Early American settlers made a chewing gum from spruce sap and beeswax.
In 1848, John B. Curtis made and sold the first commercial chewing gum called the State of Maine Pure Spruce Gum.
In 1850, Curtis started selling flavored paraffin gums becoming more popular than spruce gums.
On December 28, 1869, William Finley Semple became the first person to patent a chewing gum - U.S. patent #98,304.
In 1869, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna introduced Thomas Adamsn to chicle.
In 1871, Thomas Adams patented a machine for the manufacture of gum.
In 1880, John Colgan invented a way to make chewing gum taste better for a longer period of time while being chewed.
By 1888, an Adams'' chewing gum call Tutti-Frutti became the first chew to be sold in a vending machine.
The machines were located in a New York City subway station.
In 1899, Dentyne gum was created by New York druggist Franklin V. Canning.
In 1906, Frank Fleer invented the first bubble gum called Blibber-Blubber gum.  However, the bubble blowing chew was never sold.
In 1914, Wrigley Doublemint brand was created.  William Wrigley, Jr. and Henry Fleer were responsible for adding the popular mint and fruit extracts to a chicle chewing gum.
In 1928, an employee of the Frank H. Fleer Company, Walter Diemer invented the successful pink colored Double Bubble, bubble gum.  The very first bubble gum was invented by Frank Henry Fleer in 1906.  He called it Blibber-Blubber.  Fleer''s recipe was later perfected by Walter Diemer, who called his product Double Bubble.
Published: July 10, 2007
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