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Mint gum for cycling
#1
Menthol is a bronchodilator, so if you breathe over the gum, it will help open the lungs up. You just have to be cautious to stop chewing once you start pushing past an aerobic state, because the chewing will inhibit your breathing.
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#2
When I'm on the rivet with a 190 bpm heart rate and sucking air into my mouth as fast as I can, I wouldn't do this since it feels like a choking hazard.
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#3
Well, certainly, in my experience it helps a lot. You are only supposed to breath over the gum when you get into the zone.

Certain gums have more menthol than others. Spearmint ranks low.

Extra Polar Ice is one of the higher content ones. I would imagine Dentyne Ice ranks high too. And Grenades promises legendary power.

https://www.amazon.com/Grenades-Gum-Super-Uber-Mint-30ct/dp/B07CNGTRK4
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