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anyone know any gum or hard candy (prefer gum) or breath type mints that have no sugar and no sugar alcohol?  my mouth gets so dry on my daily bike commute it drives me nuts. no matter how much water I drink my mouth is always dry while riding. small amounts of sorbitol and such really set me off. — Knight-Toolworks & Custom Planes Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices See http://www.knight-toolworks.com  For prices and ordering instructions.

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Leafing through alt.support.diet, I read Steve Knight’s message of 12 Nov 2004: anyone know any gum or hard candy (prefer gum) or breath type mints that have no sugar and no sugar alcohol?

Steve, sorry for not answering your question, but I’m wondering why your mouth is so dry.  my mouth gets so dry on my daily bike commute it drives me nuts. no  matter how much water I drink my mouth is always dry while riding.

I don’t ride, but I do run. My experience is that my mouth will be dry for two reasons; 1) low humidity and/or 2) low hydration level. Hydration levels can best be controlled by drinking an hour before you go for your ride, then within 10 minutes before you go for your ride. Drinking an hour before will allow your body to absorb the needed fluid and give your body to excrete excess fluid before the ride. Drinking within 10 minutes of the ride will ensure that that last bit of fluid is used for your ride and not passed through your system. Another thing to consider is that plain water may not be emptying from your stomach in a timely manner. Fluid replacement drinks have the proper carb and sodium concentration that facilitates absorption by your body. However, since this is alt.support.diet, you may be trying to cut your calories or carbs. If that is the case try plain water, but drink at the proper times. My usual routine before a long run: 1 to 1.5 hours pre-run – 20 oz fluid replacement drink 5 to 10 minutes pre-run – 20 oz fluid replacement drink Every 15 to 20 minutes during the run – 12 oz fluid replacement drink Phil M. — "What counts in battle is what you do once the pain sets in." -John Short, South African coach.

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Steve, sorry for not answering your question, but I’m wondering why your mouth is so dry.

not sure why. I thought it was dehydration but no matter how much I drink I have it when I ride. in the morning I will have had two 20 oz glasses of water or watered down tea or one of diet pop. by the ride home I usually will have had atleast 64oz more of watered down tea and maybe a can if diet pop sometimes I have 100oz before I leave. Another thing to consider is that plain water may not be emptying from your stomach in a timely manner. Fluid replacement drinks have the proper carb and sodium concentration that facilitates absorption by your body. However, since this is alt.support.diet, you may be trying to cut your calories or carbs. If that is the case try plain water, but drink at the proper times.

I don’t have a choice about carbs. I have this weird problem called leaky gut and it causes all of these food allergies. I can’t eat any sugars or carbs really.  it may be causing this though I have not heard anyone else saying they have the same problem. — Knight-Toolworks & Custom Planes Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices See http://www.knight-toolworks.com  For prices and ordering instructions.

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anyone know any gum or hard candy (prefer gum) or breath type mints that have no sugar and no sugar alcohol?  my mouth gets so dry on my daily bike commute it drives me nuts. no matter how much water I drink my mouth is always dry while riding. small amounts of sorbitol and such really set me off.

One stick of regular chewing gum contains about 8-10 calories (and 2.5 g carb, if you’re low-carbing, which might also account for getting the cotton-mouth so bad?). If even that bothers you, you could do the old "chewing gum on the bedpost" trick and try to get several rides out of it. Also note, a study showed that chewing gum burns something like 11 additional calories per hour, so assuming you consume no more than 1 stick/hr, you’d actually lose weight. http://magazines.ivillage.com/goodhousekeeping/diet/nutrition/article…

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Leafing through alt.support.diet, I read Steve Knight’s message of 12 Nov 2004: I have this weird problem called leaky gut and it causes all of these food allergies. I can’t eat any sugars or carbs really.  it may be causing this though I have not heard anyone else saying  they have the same problem.

From what I understand leaky gut is a common problem. You may want to do some googling on leaky gut and dehydration. Phil M.

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One stick of regular chewing gum contains about 8-10 calories (and 2.5 g carb, if you’re low-carbing, which might also account for getting the cotton-mouth so bad?). If even that bothers you, you could do the old "chewing gum on the bedpost" trick and try to get several rides out of it. Also note, a study showed that chewing gum burns something like 11 additional calories per hour, so assuming you consume no more than 1 stick/hr, you’d actually lose weight.

it’s not the calories so much as the allergic reactions. in the other messages I talk about leaky gut. it causes food allergies. and in me that causes asthma problems. well any sugar sets it off. I can get away with 0 carbs or maybe 1 gram at most but that’s pushing it.  but the idea of washing the gum like bubble blowers do has merit. though it is better if the gum has some flavor. — Knight-Toolworks & Custom Planes Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices See http://www.knight-toolworks.com  For prices and ordering instructions.

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Could be sugar related. Check your blood sugar.

no I am fine there. — Knight-Toolworks & Custom Planes Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices See http://www.knight-toolworks.com  For prices and ordering instructions.

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From what I understand leaky gut is a common problem. You may want to do some googling on leaky gut and dehydration.

I have done so much research it makes me sick (G) I just don’t remember anything about dehydration.  I can’t take any of the supplements recommended either, it seems anything I was not eating when it really got bad I react to. part of the dryness is I get asthma from it and when I ride I am breathing through my mouth a lot and I think that really dries it out. — Knight-Toolworks & Custom Planes Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices See http://www.knight-toolworks.com  For prices and ordering instructions.

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Steve, sorry for not answering your question, but I’m wondering why your mouth is so dry. not sure why.

Could be sugar related. Check your blood sugar.

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I don’t know how practicable my suggestion would be, but how about trying something like sucking on a slice of lemon, instead of chewing gum.

I think most of it is that the allergies cause asthma reactions so when I am riding and my lungs act up I am huffing and puffing a lot and I dry up and I also notice I don’t swallow alot. so the gum helps for that too. — Knight-Toolworks & Custom Planes Custom made wooden planes at reasonable prices See http://www.knight-toolworks.com  For prices and ordering instructions.

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