Smartphones and plummeting sales of chewing gum: the shocking reason

Spending too much time on the phone certainly brings many problems but according to the latest studies it also has a benefit. Since smartphones have appeared, we no longer buy chewing gum: the reason has just been revealed.

Users spend too many hours in front of their smartphone. This is what emerged in some recent studies, which highlight the exaggerated use of mobile phones you lead more and more people to distance themselves from everyday life, with a considerable decrease in social relationships. According to investigations, in fact, it is now customary to practically never leave your smartphone. We also carry it with us when we go to the bathroom and tend to put it in our pocket even if we need to go out for a quick errand. And that’s not all, because many people scroll through social media even while they’re at the table.

However, this behavior can have very negative consequences. Spending too much time in front of the phone screen, in addition to reducing social relationships, can cause major physical problems (back pain, neck pain) and vision problems. Furthermore, if you use the phone even at night, perhaps before going to sleep, problems may arise in terms of sleep quality.

No more chewing gum since smartphones appeared: here’s why

Sleeping poorly leads to waking up with all the symptoms of someone who hasn’t been able to recharge their batteries during the night’s rest. It also increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, obesity and diabetes. It is therefore good and right to reduce the hours of use of the telephone. However, other research has highlighted how the increase in smartphone use has also brought some benefits.

In fact, according to some investigations, since smartphones arrived, people they no longer consume chewing gum. But why are the two things related? It’s easy to say. In the vast majority of supermarkets, chewing gum is found right next to the checkouts, together with other products that tempt customers (Kindergarten eggs, sweets, etc.).

In the past it was enough to go to the checkout with the cart to be attracted by these products and perhaps decide to purchase them. Now, however, this scenario no longer occurs and it is all the ‘fault’ of mobile phones. When we go to the cash register, in fact, to pass the time while we are in line we tend to reach for our smartphone and take a look at WhatsApp or perhaps social media, or let’s watch some videos on YouTube.

21Chewing gum sales have plummeted

Precisely this ‘distraction’ allows us to keep going and not let our gaze fall on the chewing gum. The investigations revealed that in the last 10-15 years the purchase of chewing gum has dropped significantly and one of the factors is the use of the smartphone.

Definitely an advantage in terms of health, given that you constantly chew gum can cause damage to your teeth and the temporomandibular joint.