Stephs Cheers and Jeers was provided the samples mentioned in this post in return for an unbiased review.
I LOVE gum but I often don’t buy it in stores because I am sensitive to Aspartame as well as many other artificial sweeteners. I suffer from headaches, dizziness and nausea if I am exposed to most artificial sweeteners and I discovered many gums in stores contain these ingredients and don’t always have them marked clear enough so I have just decided to avoid most gum altogether unless I know it doesn’t contain these ingredients.
PUR Gum is all about kicking the Aspartame and providing the public with a yummy tasting gum that does not contain a bunch of chemicals. Their gums are naturally sweetened with Xylitol that is a natural sugar alcohol made from non GMO corn grown in Europe, is gluten free, certified vegan,non gmo,diabetic friendly, nut and soy free, dairy free and even safe for pregnant moms! Its made in Switzerland where there are federal laws against Genetically modified organisms.
Here are some interesting facts about Xylitol:
- Xylitol looks and tastes just like sugar yet has 40% fewer calories.
- Each piece of PÜR Gum contains 1 gram of natural Xylitol.
- 6 grams of Xylitol per day reduced decay-causing bacteria and helps to reduce plaque build-up.
- Xylitol is the lowest sweetener on the glycemic index.
- Xylitols aids in stimulation of saliva to support digestion.
- Consuming Xylitol while pregnant protects baby’s oral health, which begins to develop around the 4th month of pregnancy.
- Xylitol is a natural insulin stabilizer.
Did you know that the FDA lists 92 symptoms reported from the use of aspartame including headaches, dizziness, mood change, nausea and change in heart rate.
Their gums come in Pomegranate Mint, Peppermint, Wintergreen, Spearmint, Coolmint and Cinnamon.
The flavors in their gum are all-natural and MSG-free. They are made up of powders and essential oils relevant to each flavor, e.g. Pomegranate Mint uses natural pomegranate powder, derived from the super-fruit itself, as well as real mint extract.
The gums contain XYLITOL, GUM BASE, GUM ARABIC, GLYCEROL, NATURAL FLAVORS, CARNAUBA WAX, TOCOPHEROLS(fancy word for natural vitamin E!).
I was sent a few of their flavors to try!
Review:
I really loved trying their gum! It tasted good, lasted a reasonable amount of time and both freshened by breath and didn’t make me feel ill! I am super excited to finally have found a gum I can enjoy that is both high quality, tasting and does not contain chemicals!
You can buy their gum on their online store.
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