Chew Natural: Simply Gum

Gum is a go-to product in every traveler’s carry-on and in most people’s pockets. This chewy breath freshener never goes out of style. It fresheners your breath, helps keep your ears from popping on planes, acts as a stress reliever and can help curb your appetite, what’s not to love? Yet, most flavors are laden with chemicals and artificial ingredients — not exactly the stuff you want to be chowing down on in between meals. Instead of ditching your gum completely, reach for Simply Gum, a 100 percent natural alternative.

Simply Gum lives up to its name, as there are only six ingredients — all-natural chicle (gum base), organic dried cane juice, organic vegetable glycerin, organic sunflower lecithin, organic rice flour and all natural flavor. Simply Gum comes in five exciting flavors — from the expected like mint and cinnamon, to the exotic, like coffee, maple and fennel licorice.

The maple gum is a sweet treat, perfect for an after-dinner pick-me-up. Aside from their flavor choice, Simply Gum has unique packaging; gum comes in one partition of the cardboard box and “after chew” wraps come in another. While Simply Gum does not mimic the texture of a commercial gumball, chomp away knowing you’re chewing all-natural gum instead of foreign chemicals.

Try a sampler pack for $14.99 on Amazon or online at simplygum.com.