Side Effects and Health Benefits of Tomtom Sweet.
Tomtom sweet is probably one of the most popular candy in Nigeria.Tomtom sweet is almost in all kiosks and “provision” store in Nigeria.. This candy is loved by both children and adults probably because of its rich menthol content. Nimedhealth wants to look into the side effects and health benefits of tomtom sweet including its ingredients.
Description
TomTom is a big elliptical, black and white candy, with strong menthol flavour. This means that it provides instant relief from congestion and throat soreness while refreshing your breath with minty coolness. Perfect for cold and flu season!
Tomtom Ingredients
Sugar, Glucose syrup,Water, Menthol, Flavoring,
and Colour (E153)
Health benefits of TomTom Sweet
Keeps the Breath Fresh
Tom Tom sweet is the first choice when it comes to helping you have a fresh breathe. Tomtom helps to remove bad breath and gives you this sense of confidence and well-being
Used by pregnant women to relieve morning sickness
Morning sickness often leaves an unpleasant taste in the mouth. Some women also experience nausea until the ninth month of pregnancy. Chewing down some fresh tomtom is a great way to ward off that weird smell and taste from your mouth. Tomtom is good for pregnant women. Tomtom is good for pregnant women. See how.
Helps Reduce Nausea
Nausea is very common during the first trimester of pregnancy. Chewing some tomtom can help you keep nausea at bay, but if you cannot bear the minty smell, you should refrain from consuming tomtom.
Keeps Digestive Issues at Bay
You will battle quite a lot with digestive issues during your lufetime. Consuming tomtom sweet could help you soothe the stomach and keep the digestive tract functioning properly. Tomtom helps relieve stomach bloating. However, avoid if you have acid-reflux issues.
Helps In Maintaining General Feeling of Well-Being
Your body goes through a lot while carrying out your activities of daily living that you are most likely to feel tired and exhausted. Licking on some tomtom candy can soothe the mind, reduce irritability and relieve tiredness. It also helps to keep insomnia and anxiety at bay.
Relieves cough, nasal congestion and airway congestion..
The menthol in tomtom sweet has found good use in the relief of nasal blockages, cough, catarrh and soothing the airway. Tomtom is a friend of a troubled airway.

Side Effects of Tomtom sweet
1. Allergy
Some persons are allergic to menthol which is a major component content of tomtom. This allergy may manifest as urticaria, rashes, itching,
running nose, runny eye lashes, breathing difficulty, diarrhoea, and vomiting. Stop taking tomtom of you notice any of these symptoms.
2. Dental caries
Toronto sweet is very sugary and sugary foods can cause dental diseases like dental decay and dental caries.
3. Trigger Asthma
The menthol in tomtom may irritate the airway and trigger and asthmatic attack… This is however very rare.
Written by Dr Udomoh for NIMEDHEALTH
I love to take 10 pieces of TomTom every day
I hope am safe
Not safe please… 10 is too much
Pls my baby 2yr+ like taking TomTom on daily basis,pls is it safe ?
ahhhhhhhhh
M 5 months pregnant and I take up to 10 in a day
Hope it wonβt affect my baby π
Too much
How many can one take aday
One, two or three will be OK a day
I love TomTom I can take 20 a day
I really love Tom Tom oo ,I take like 14 or 15 a day ,that 3 or 2 is going to be hard for me oo
Can this also be said for Baba blue?
Yea…. also similar
My baby of 2yr+ takes TomTom on daily basis pls is it safe ?
No
Am addicted to it. Am scared. I can buy a pack in my bag. Once I have it I don’t care about food.
I crave for tomtom everyday, am not married not to talk of pregnancy. How do I stop this cravings because even now I want to go get some but its really late and dark outside.
You will stop it if YOU really want to
We must understand that 2much of everything is bad.
is tom tom good for a singer pls
Yes
omo, i am a gonner ooo, i have finished a pack of tom tom today and there are 40 pieces in that pack
Bro we are in same shoe, am always with Tom Tom in my mouth, finding it hard to stopπ©