Ausie

I heard gum (maybe candy also) gives people with the lap band gas, because it is like you are swallowing air as you chew, and so its like drinking carbonated drinks, something we are not suposed to do with the band. i think it could strech the pouch. not sure about this, thats just what i heard. maybe the mouth wash can help, or try different foods and tasets that you are able to have, depends on what stage in the plan you are in (liqueds, soft foods, etc.) if its really a problem, maybe the doctor or the nutritionist might be able to suggest something. good luck

the public is build of individual people. and when it comes to second hand smoke-it is harmfull to one, two three and more individuals, a.k.a the public.

at this day and age, i dont even know what the government's place is anymore when it comes to so many things. yet SO many laws are desinged to protect individual safety and health. without them we will have chaos, putting it mildley. i am not trying to say who's job is it to say stop. i am saying-it is not ok to hurt others. if second hand smoke would not have been harmfull, then anyone can say-smoking is my business alone, and i would'v had to agree.but it is harmfull. and avoiding smoke is not so simple as going somewhere else

yes we all will die. no kidding. so what dose that mean, that unhealthy habits are ok? lots of things will kill you or make you sick. since we all will die-is it ok to just go do them? some overweight people live long lives. so i geuss its ok to eat junk, even though it makes you sick and gives you health problems. some reckless drivers dont die or kill/hurt other people in car crashes. lets drive recklessly. some people will survive gun shots. lets shoot people. if someone wants to screw up their own health its there business. but stop hearting other people. thats not nice.

its not a whiff its lots of whiffs and it is harmfull. i dont dissaprove of the habbit itself. i'm just stating that its harmfull. its strange i acually like the smell of it. and the big mac thing- i was talking about natrual result of the actions. not the man-made consequences that are part of a system that has so many issues and problems with it as it is, and should be changed. but thats a whole other topic...

green, second hand tabaco smoke is harmful. i dont know anything about pot. and just because there are harmfull things out there in the air, and sure there are-how is that a reason for it to be ok to add other harmful things? if one hazared is out there, dose that mean its ok to add another? michee, one difference i can see between the big mac and the smoking-big mac affects the eater. smoking affects the smoker AND other people breathing in harmfull second hand smoke.

its not ilegal, and hey if you want to screw up your own health that is your choice. however it is proven to harm other people who breath it second hand smoke.