Dblansit Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 So it's just Day 1 for me and I'm very new to the forums but I did a search regarding gum or mints and nothing came up. Any thing Whole 30 approved in this regard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janine Costanzo Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 When I looked into it, people said chewing on mint leaves would be fine, but no gum or mints since they all will have sweeteners in them. What I've found helps is to keep a pack of mint flossers at my desk, and I just use one after lunch and it's almost as good as having a Listerine strip (which is what I used to do). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblansit Posted September 4, 2012 Author Share Posted September 4, 2012 Thanks! The mint flossers are a great idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted September 4, 2012 Moderators Share Posted September 4, 2012 The problem with gum and mints is not just added sweeteners. Chewing gum fakes your body out and sets you up to have the wrong things happen hormonally. You might not chew mints, but sucking on them over time is another fake out for your body. Chewing a few mint leaves is not a problem, but you should not chew them all day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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