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...Hershiser also recommends that pitchers wet their cotton underwear, since the water can seep through your pants. "It's like having a sponge out there," he says. Carrying a stick of sugarless gum in your back pocket can also help. Chewing gum creates saliva, which also helps your grip in the cold. "Lick your fingers, and wipe them off on your pants," says Hershiser. "But make it a fake wipe." But wait, isn't that a spitball? Hershiser says everyone does it, and the umpires let it go in the cold. "Look, you're just looking to recreate a normal...
...People who undergo abdominal surgery often suffer from post-op ileus, essentially an intestinal shutdown, leading to pain, vomiting and other problems. The sooner the digestive engine gets up and running, the sooner patients can go home. Researchers at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital in California found that chewing sugarless gum can help things along, probably by stimulating nerves and hormones associated with eating. No word on whether any flavor works better than others...
Although their strict sugarless remedies may be too severe for the average sweet tooth, those Cassandras are, alas, telling the truth. Contrary to popular belief, there is no Recommended Daily Allowance for sugar, and sweet stuff is not a food group. A person can live a long life--perhaps a longer one--without ever eating another spoonful. And it's certainly not necessary for the average American to gobble down more than 140 lbs. of sweeteners a year--a little more than three-quarters...
Debuting this spring, Tearrow's tea-infused gum comes in eight flavors, including oolong, lemon and green tea. Imported from China, the sugarless gum uses actual tea solids, not imitation flavoring, and was a surprise hit at March's World Tea Expo in Las Vegas...
Although manufacturers have improved the taste of diet snacks since sugarless candies first hit the market, the artificial sweeteners involved can still give food developers--and dieters--fits. Most sweets rely on a family of sugar substitutes called sugar alcohols, which are slowly digested carbohydrates that have minimal impact on insulin levels. But as most diabetics know, too much of this fake sugar can cause intestinal discomfort. Some Hershey's lovers learned that lesson the hard way earlier this year when, after 10 years in the lab, the world's third biggest chocolate maker introduced sugar-free versions...