Chewing gum curbs the appetite in a similar manner to the weight-loss drug Ozempic.
Chewing gum can have the same impact on a person's appetite as Ozempic
Top dietitian Abbey Sharp has explained how studies show that hunger levels were lower and fullness levels were "significantly greater" in those who chewed gum for 30 minutes, compared to those who did not chew at all.
Sharp told her 800,000 TikTok followers: "Early small studies suggest that, yes, chewing gum can help to stimulate GLP-1 in the gut, which is responsible for the appetite reduction seen on drugs like Ozempic."
The dietitian did add the caveat that tests have only monitored hunger over the course of a 30-minute period and it is likely that hunger would peak after another half an hour.
Sharp said: "So this study is not suggesting that chewing a stick of gum will fill you up. Like, you're still going to be hungry because you've eaten nothing at all."
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