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Natural Chewing Gum that Tastes Great & Calms Us Down!

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Our Familys Favorite Natural Gum is B-Fresh GumI really love gum and have always been a gum chewer… I think a lot of that has to do with my personality. I’m always moving and even when I’m sitting, my mind is still going. Gum has a way of helping me focus & think.

As a mom, I figured out that chewing gum has the same calming affect on my children. After some research, I found that gum REALLY can help focus & concentration. So, chewing gum has been extremely beneficial for our homeschool/learning; behavioral cool-downs; and soothing some of the anxiety in our kids who struggle with it.

The trouble with traditional gum, is that most of it is loaded with artificial sweeteners, colors & a bunch of additives I can’t pronounce. We know that these things can have negative behavioral & health consequences – not ok! That’s why I was thrilled when I found B-Fresh Gum (you may remember my past review about blowing big bubbles with it). B-Fresh has all natural ingredients, No artificial colors or sweeteners (they use Xylitol), and it even contains B vitamins for an extra boost! Plus its Gluten Free, Soy Free & Vegan.

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B-Fresh recently offered to let me try their other flavors & sent me a pack of each – 6 Flavors in all. My kids thought this was best thing ever & I was their hero every time I approved another sample for them to try. After lots of chewing & chewing, here’s what our family thought of the B-Fresh Gum flavors:

  • Bubble Gum – This is hands down our favorite. The pieces are almost twice the size of the other flavors & make the best bubbles. Plus, we all think it tastes exactly like regular bubble gum and the flavor lasts a long time!
  • Mixed Fruit – This flavor reminds me of a gum I had growing up… I think it was called Fruit Stripes? But, we all agreed this was yummy enough to want to chew & swallow – which is exactly what one of my little ones did.
  • Cinnamon – This has a very strong Cinnamon Oil ‘bite’ to it that is so good. We also agreed that the flavor lasted a long time. If you love Cinnamon, you’ll love this flavor.
  • Lemon – I think we all expected it to taste like a sour lemon, but instead it was lightly flavored, sweet & fruity… kind of like a lemon candy. It did seem to lose its flavor more quickly than the others.
  • Spearmint – This flavor is such a common flavor, so it was a little less exciting to chew. But, it made our mouth’s feel cool & breath fresh!
  • Peppermint Planet Solar Energy –  As a normally energetic person, I can’t honestly say for sure if it affected my energy level or not… But, the strong Peppermint *zing* definitely made my mouth feel cool & fresh.

The only negative thing about this gum is the price… it’s expensive compared to traditional gum. But, it makes an excellent natural treat & a fun way to help kids (and grown-ups too) to calm down & stay focused.

Note:  I get asked to do reviews & sample products all of the time, but I rarely agree unless it is truly a product I use & love. B-Fresh Gum was an easy ‘Yes’ for me because we’ve been happily chewing their gum for a couple of years… I hope you’ll try some for yourself!

Happy Chewing!
~Erika

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  1. Aaron

    January 20, 2016 at 10:04 am

    Thanks for this awesome review! I did not know about this gum and will be finding it to share with my Veterinarian girlfriend. I was wondering, I am also a gum chewer as I work in outside sales and it helps to deal with the stress of Boston traffic. I like to blow bubbles or snap my gum when I’m in the car so I was wondering if the texture of the bubble gum flavor is unique or all the B-fresh gums have a good consistency to blow bubbles or stretch the gum for snaps sounds (such a terrible habbit i know, only do it in the car lol)

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    • Erika

      January 20, 2016 at 10:37 am

      Hi Aaron! I’m like you and love to blow bubbles & can snap my gum (I learned it from my grandma lol)… B-fresh has a very normal bubble gum consistency & works great! Plus, the bubble gum pieces are just big enough to get a good sized bubble every time… very satisfying for a bubble blower! =) God Bless! ~Erika

  2. Fred

    February 13, 2016 at 12:50 pm

    I find that “natural” gum usually is a red flag for bubble blowing. I’m glad to hear that this gum like normal bubble gum. I’ll have to check it out.

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  3. Jenny

    February 27, 2016 at 5:45 pm

    Do you know what form of B12 is in this gum? I’ve contacted the company a couple of times to find out but they never get back to me…

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    • Erika

      April 11, 2016 at 10:10 pm

      Hi Jenny! Great question… I don’t know the form of B12, but the amount is 130 mcg per piece of bubble gum. I believe that to be a really low dose and consider it safe to give to my kids. If I hear back about the type, I will let you know. =) God Bless! ~Erika

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