RIO Fitness Chicago® Exercise & Nutrition Blog

Here's another example of BE CAREFUL where you get your exercise & nutrition advice. An XSport trainer just posted in our RIO Facebook feed this pic of her buying EXTRA gum. When we look at the EXTRA website (http://www.wrigley.com/global/brands/extra.aspx#panel-3) for the ingredients we see at least 6 sources of artificial sugar alcohols/artificial sweeteners, artificial flavoring, and artificial coloring. Anything artificial in the body (man-made) does not get metabolized by the body = turned into fat. These artificial sugars/sweeteners are also what the cancer cells already in the body LOVE to feed off of to grow & spread. Artificial coloring too has been linked to causing birth defects. If you have to chew gum/mints but organic ones. You can find them at Trader Joe's or Whole Foods.