Well Su-2003....Welcome to the forum!

I'm not a big gum chewer, never have been, but I was a mint eater.

Personally, I think on induction it's best to avoid all sweeteners. Once you're thru induction, fine...but stick it out for 2 weeks without sweeteners. Some people report cravings with AS...probably because your brain is getting the "sweet" msgs and causing your body to dump insulin into your blood.

I took induction to not only break my dependence on carbs....but also break my dependence on sweet.

Again welcome!