Gum makers have claimed, for decades, chewing is good for your mental health. They’re kind of on to something. Humans have chewed on gum for millennia. Scientists are still trying to figure out why.

"I guess people chew harder when they are sad," William Wrigley Jr. said during the Great Depression, as his gum empire kept making money while tens of thousands of businesses went bankrupt. A 1918 ...

chewing gum as a dietary aid can backfire in a bad way. The chewing motion and constant saliva trick your brain to think that you are very hungry. And peppermint gum leads you to go for junk food, ...

Ever feel a bit stressed or need a concentration boost? Research suggests one remedy may be right under your nose. Chewing has benefits for brain function, stress, anxiety, exam performance, pain ...