There have been researches that plastic particles may be produced in all kinds of daily necessities, such as tea bags, paper cups, special bottles, plastic containers, and fresh films, etc., which are mostly unsatisfactory. Recently, another new research has found that even the chewing gum you chew in your mouth will release hundreds to thousands of microplastics.
Chewing gum and swallowing saliva, plastic particles are directly absorbedMicroplastic particles are always present in daily life. The daily drinks include tea bags, paper cups, special bottles, plastic containers, etc., as well as clothes to sit down, windows, carpets, and even children's plush toys, even seafood such as fish, all contain plastic particles. According to healthline, a study published this week at the American Chemical Society Spring Meeting held in San Diego, California, found that an average of 100 plastic particles per gram of chewing gum is available, but the study has not been published in peer review journals.
Researchers pointed out that most previous studies have been related to food-related inclusions, such as the contamination of food by microplastics in water bottles and tea bags. But chewing gum is the only food made of plastic. Researchers also tried to measure plastic particles in exported gum because this is very important in estimating the total exposure and impact of plastic particles in humans.
Compared to other things or supplies, the amount of plastic particles in chewing gum is engulfed into the human body will be larger and more direct, because we will swallow saliva as we chew gum, and these microplastics will enter the body directly with the swallowed saliva.
What is chewing gum made of?
As for why chewing gum has plastic particles, you must first understand how chewing gum is made.
According to the nutritionist of "Good Food Course", the main raw materials of chewing gum are glue bases, softeners, sweeteners and spices. Among them, the gel base that creates the chewing gum is made of specific resin (natural rubber), but because natural rubber is scarce, most of the current synthetic rubber is mainly used.
As for the above-mentioned templates, synthetic and natural gelatin gums are included. It was found that synthetic and natural gelatin gums contain the same type of polymers, among which polyolefin content is the highest. This is a plastic containing polyethylene and polypropylene. On average, about 100 plastic particles are placed per gram of chewing gum.
Besides not eating or drinking, why not eat or drink, why not expel plastic?So can't you eat chewing gum? Researchers suggest stopping or reducing the frequency of chewing gum, especially for children whose brains are still developing and more susceptible to these chemical substances.
However, as with other things, you also know that cups of hot coffee, tea bags, etc. will produce micro-plastics, but whether to avoid it from this or other methods is to avoid it depends on personal decisions.
Gene doctor Zhang Jiayan also posted a text on his face that plastics are no longer in the hole. How to avoid their concerns is worse than to find a way to help the body expel it. He told everyone that specific probiotics can actually adsorb microplastics, so they can eat more fermented foods and probiotics to help discharge plastic particles.
Zhang Jiayan pointed out that probiotics play an important role in the health field, and there are related research on how to regulate immunity, reduce inflammation, improve kidney tract function, and even affect mental health. The latest science also discovered that specific probiotics can adsorb microplastics, and scientists have selected two types of "plastics hunters" from 784 different probiotics:
. Lactobacillus paracasei (Lactobacillus paracasei, often called LP bacteria by its compression, DT66). Lactiplantibacillus plantarum (DT88)
Currently, these two strains are mainly found in certain fermented foods and probiotic health products, such as:
Eg, Kefir, Korean fermented foods, miso, nabes and other Japanese fermented foods, 6 tricks to reduce the body's microplastics1. Eat more fermented foods to get probiotics.
2. Use less plastic products and containers.
3. Avoid microwave heating plastic lunch boxes.
4. Drink less bottles of water.
5. Take more dietary fibers such as grains, fruits and vegetables, and use them to help the peristalsis of the kidneys.
6. Drink enough water every day to promote smooth operation of the kidneys and avoid plastic accumulation.