In addition, just like regular weight training helps build and sculpt muscles, gum chewing can help stimulate muscle growth in the jaw. This creates a larger and squarer jawline, giving a person a chiseled jawline.
Unfortunately, however, this simply isn't as simple as it sounds. According to experts in order to see any real change in the shape of the masseter, the gum chewer would need to chew gum for about six to eight hours per day for about six years.
Chewing gum does not reduce face fat.
It is a popularised myth that chewing gum reduces face fat. The simple fact is that you cannot reduce fat from one spot. Chewing gum can give your facial muscles a good workout but isn't effective in reducing face fat.
The fact is mastic gum is about ten times harder than regular chewing gum, so it adds resistance, helping strengthen the jaw muscles. It makes a better option to help work toward creating a larger muscle mass.
Exercising the neck, chin, jaw, and other facial muscles can lead to subtle changes in your face, including sharper cheekbones and a more prominent jawline. One study found that performing regular facial exercises over the course of 20 weeks led to fuller cheeks and a more youthful appearance.
While chewing gum can help keep the muscles of your jaw strong and may give your chin a little lift, chewing gum cannot reduce fat deposits found in your double chin.
Neck exercises
Just grab a pack of sugar-free chewing gum and chew it twice a day for 10 minutes. Doing so will help build muscle under your chin and in your neck, fighting off that double chin and turkey neck.
A double chin, also known as submental fat, is a common occurrence that happens when a layer of fat forms below your chin. A double chin is often associated with weight gain, but you don't have to have excess weight to have one. Genetics or looser skin resulting from aging may also cause a double chin.
Objective: Prevent a sagging neck
Lift your chin toward the ceiling while moving your jaw forward. You'll feel a little tightening under your chin. As your neck extends, the muscles in front relax while the side sternocleidomastoid muscles get a workout. Hold for 5 seconds then repeat the movement 10 times.
One study concluded that chewing gum suppresses appetite, especially the desire for sweets, and reduces snack intake. Specifically, those who chewed gum consumed about 40 fewer calories at the next eating occasion.
Doing major motions of the jaw with the exerciser won't do much for these muscles. Instead, it will build up the large muscles that are mostly in the cheeks. To exercise your minor muscles, you would want to make funny faces, not move your jaw against resistance.
Chewing gum on a regular basis as a habit can also lead to excessive wear on the tooth enamel, and even lead to changes in your bite alignment. Specifically, the upper molars may spread apart gradually, while the lower molars begin to gradually drift backward leading to an overbite.
If you're going to chew gum, make sure it's gum that is sugar-free. Choose a gum containing xylitol, as it reduces the bacteria that cause cavities and plaque. Brands that are the best are Pür, XyloBurst, Xylitol, Peppersmith, Glee Gum, and Orbit.
Berries, tomatoes and other highly pigmented items are foods that stain your teeth. In a way, your mother was right when she said candy, popsicles and sugary chewing gum make your teeth yellow or stained. A diet high in sugar and simple carbohydrates can welcome bacteria and discolor teeth.
If you have a double chin despite being skinny, your body just happens to genetically store extra fat around the jawline. There's really nothing unusual about it, but it does present a challenge in that your chin fat is much harder to target through diet and exercise alone.
Even though you can't specifically target face fat, you can take steps that will result in losing some excess fat in general. Engaging in physical activity is the most effective way to minimize your face fat. If you lose weight, some of it will no doubt come from the face.
Practice facial gymnastics
For a firmer neck, lift your chin up, draw your jaw forward, and hold in this position for 5 to 10 seconds. Repeat ten times a day. This stimulates the muscle fibers and tightens the skin. You can also practice the spoon exercise!