Dawn's Digression.
Wednesday, January 15, 2003
Chewing Gum
I asked my mother this question: If a stick of gum has 5 calories, but you chew it for an hour, do you suppose it still has calories, or that you actually burned those 5 by chewing?
She said this: I think that chewing gum only consumes about 3 calories per hour (20 minutes per calorie), therefore you would have to chew it for 100 minutes to burn up gum that has 5 calories.
I maintain that mother knows everything. If she doesn't know it, she will find out. She has a very inquiring mind, my mother.
She said this: I think that chewing gum only consumes about 3 calories per hour (20 minutes per calorie), therefore you would have to chew it for 100 minutes to burn up gum that has 5 calories.
I maintain that mother knows everything. If she doesn't know it, she will find out. She has a very inquiring mind, my mother.
Dawn, 11:31 AM
