Should Gum Be Allowed In School

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How would you like your school, having focused and working students with gum in their mouths or having disorganized students with nothing in their mouths? Students should be allowed to have gum in school because it helps them. Chewing gum helps their brain and their education. And most of all, it helps them focus. Some people might say that gum is bad for your well-being, that gum in school shouldn't be allowed because it distracts people and it’s too messy and noisy. Well those people are wrong! They don’t know what they’re talking about because research states that gum actually helps students in class, believe it or not. Gum helps students focus. And if gum was allowed in the school then students wouldn’t be trying to hide the gum from teachers, and putting it under the table and making a mess, because it would be allowed and they wouldn’t have to be worried about getting caught. …show more content…

Gum is scientifically proven to help us in school. It helps us focus. Dr. Kenneth Allen, a professor at NYU’s College of Dentistry has done research and he proved that chewing gum actually helps students focus in school. Psychologists in the UK, have also proven that gum helps your memory and your studying. This is because when you chew gum it helps release insulin into the bloodstream which affects how well your memory works. Gum is also helpful for ADD and ADHD. The chewing motion will help you relax when you are taking a test. Believe it or not, 65% of athletes chew gum to relieve stress before or during a

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