Okay, so from my understanding and experience, too many ice breaker mints can cause stomach issues for you. Will sucking on them for approximately 1 minute then removing it from my mouth be a healthier way to consume and avoid the pitfalls of over icebreaker consumption?
11 Comments
ccunning@lemmy.world · 37 pts · 1y
It’s the artificial sweetener(s) (Sorbitol and maltitol) that cause some folks tummy troubles.
It all comes down to if it bothers your tummy and if so what your limit is.
Personally I can down a whole tin in 4 hours with no issue.
Orbituary@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 1y
Real question, hoping that community rules apply to me since it's topical: why? How much do you consume? Do you have compulsions to eat them?
Today@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y
How is it different to have a part of a mint multiple times instead of a whole mint once? Agree that it's likely the sugar alcohol. Sugar-free gum gives me terrible stomach cramps within a couple minutes.
Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 1y
You might want to see if ice breakers gum would satisfy your addiction, since you could chew a single one for a lot longer than a minute lasts.
EleventhHour@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
Categorically no
JadedGoth@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 1y
Does it make a difference if it’s ice breaker sours?
CaptPretentious@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
I would presume it wouldn't matter. I don't think icebreakers have layers and it's just the same thing all the way through. Sorbitol, while tasting sweet, is a hyperosmotic laxative.
It may be better to address the addiction then trying to dodge the side effects.
WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
I would say you need a significant amount of them before you really need to worry about the side effects.
FoxyFerengi@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
SomeAmateur@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y
I guess but it sounds...messy
JadedGoth@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
my body is prepared for the consequences. As for the mints it’s all going in one tissue.
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y
Ya know.....when most guys make a mess in a tissue, mints aren't really involved usually....