a gum connoisseur

lately i have been really interested in gum. more than i ever was before. i've endeavored to chew as many different types of gums as possible. i wish i could say i've been keeping track of which gums i've tasted and what my thoughts were on them -- but i haven't. but i recently tried this trident gum - tropical twist - with xylitol. i wikipedia'd "xylitol" and found out some interesting facts:

it's a sugar substitute popular in Finland and Europe, especially in gums.

smints have xylitol. so do koolerz. so does orbit complete.

there was a korean gum named xylitol.

it is toothfriendly. it prevents tooth decay by replacing dietary sugars. which also makes it ok for people with diabetes.

xylitol chewing gum can help prevent ear infections. it can also help with osteoporosis.

just geeking out. sorry.

ps. i also tried pop rocks gum and it, indeed, does rock. however, i just wish there was more pop.