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2. Poor Food Choices
A 2012 study found that people who chewed mint gum before meals were less likely to eat fruit and more likely to go for less healthy options. This only applied to mint flavors so that may have something to do with how fruit tastes right after eating mint. Not good.

3. TMJ
Chewing gum habitually can trigger TMJ disorders. These can include teeth grinding and jaw pain.