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As usual, too much of anything is bad for you. Chewing gum all day leads to many other (severe) issues.


Don't chew all day = have one set of problems

Chew all day = another set of problems

We can't win, can we?


For many human movements, the relation between intensity and injury is a u-curve with high risk at extremely low intensity (atrophy) and extremely high intensity (overuse/repetitive strain), and low risk at moderate intensity.


It's not so much the time as the toughness over time.

Have a steak or dense bread to exercise your jaws.

Or maybe beef jerky?


> We can't win, can we?

"All day": There's your problem.


Chew sugarless Falim gum, one piece for each side of the jaw daily for aestethic gainz.


Yeah, but you could have great breath.


Cleaning your tongue is much more effective.




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