Recent cases include one man who lost forty-six pounds suddenly, and a woman who mysteriously lost twenty-four pounds.  Both were linked to excessive usage of sugar free gum, and were not revealed until doctors asked about their diet and gum chewing habits.  When tested, both patients revealed alarmingly high levels of sorbitol, the sweetener in sugar free gum.  Neither patient showed any signs of having any other source for the sweetener outside of gum intake.

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Extreme Weight Loss Linked To Sugar Free Gum

Recent cases include one man who lost forty-six pounds suddenly, and a woman who mysteriously lost twenty-four pounds.  Both were linked to excessive usage of sugar free gum, and were not revealed until doctors asked about their diet and gum chewing habits.  When tested, both patients revealed alarmingly high levels of sorbitol, the sweetener in sugar free gum.  Neither patient showed any signs of having any other source for the sweetener outside of gum intake.

A more detailed article about the same thing here.

Chew gum: lose weight (if you can stand the trips to the bathroom [:D])!

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