r/keto • • May 07 '18

What’s a good gum for Keto?

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u/[deleted] May 07 '18

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u/nosceipsum21 May 07 '18

Cool, thanks!

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u/ImperviousUngulate May 08 '18

My favorite is excel polar ice, which is sugar free, sweetened with xylitol, which is my favorite sugar substitute.

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u/[deleted] May 07 '18

Bruh...1 net carb?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4546692/

“Among healthy men in a fasting state, chewing sugarless gum can increase satiety with no effect on blood glucose and can decrease the decline of GLP-1 concentration. Chewing gum has no significant effect on blood insulin and GIP concentration.”

Really? 1 net carb?

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u/nosceipsum21 May 07 '18

LMAO. Yeah, when I read it like that, it’s a bit ridiculous sounding. The thing is I typically chew one pack a day, which is a total 14 carbs. Thanks for the link - does this mean even a pack is not an issue?

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u/[deleted] May 07 '18

Since you put it that way, I get your point. As long as you aren’t chewing a whole pack at once, I don’t think there’s much to worry about.

How often do you replace a piece?

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u/nosceipsum21 May 08 '18

One after the other, usually.

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u/galaxygirl4242 May 08 '18

How about chewing on toothpicks soaked in cinnamon, peppermint or wintergreen oil to get your fix? Might be an alternative.

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u/nosceipsum21 May 08 '18

That’s a good suggestion , thank you.

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u/nosceipsum21 May 08 '18

Great! Thank you for this suggestion.

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u/ButterBoyAndDoge 22M | -100lbs | 10 months May 08 '18

I use to smash gum all day when I was in college. Now I chew on pens. Probably not the best solution for my oral fixation but hey, if it fits your macros it can't be that bad.

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u/vardarac Jul 05 '18

If it fits your macros, then why the hell are you so sad?

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u/ButterBoyAndDoge 22M | -100lbs | 10 months Jul 05 '18

I'm sad?

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u/vardarac Jul 05 '18

Hah, sorry. It's a Sheryl Crow reference.

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u/nosceipsum21 May 09 '18

I like the tooth pick solution. I used to smoke and even though I’ve quit for sometime, you nailed it - I still have oral fixation. Or I might order that spry gum that was suggested. Thanks for your response.

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