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Got manboobs? Better check what gum you're chewing
Breast enlargement to get your teeth into
Leo Lewis
March 19, 2005
IF exercises seem like too much effort and plastic surgery does not appeal, help is at hand: a Japanese company is marketing a breast-enhancing chewing gum.
Despite the inflated price - 2000 yen ($25) for a packet of 200 pink tablets - Bust-Up gum has been an instant hit with Tokyo women. The company that makes it has received thousands of orders and plans to start selling the gum from convenience stores.
Scientists at B2Up claim the rose-flavoured gum, when chewed three or four times a day, will also fight ageing, improve circulation and reduce stress.
Bust-Up attributes its powers to the release of dietary supplements, of which the herbal extract pueraria mirifica appears the most active.
"Unlike dietary supplements taken in a pill once a day, the gum means it is constantly bombarding your system and restoring the muscle tissue that keeps breasts healthy," a B2Up spokeswoman said. "And it smells nice on the breath."
Bust-Up was one of the biggest hits at the Tokyo Health Fair, a massive event designed to cash in on Japan's obsession with health and the willingness of the Japanese to spend big money on products and gadgets that purport to keep them young and attractive.
The double effect of an ageing society and the growing affluence of women in their 20s has created a supplement and health improvement industry worth about $12 billion a year.
One company introduced a range of bar snacks coated with volcanic rock powder, claiming this would cleanse your bowels and go nicely with a beer.
The star attraction of the show was the Shenpix home-oxygen tent, which looks like an inflated sleeping bag and is said to enclose its occupant in oxygen-rich atmosphere.
For those lacking the space for a tent, Y400,000 bought an elegant oxygen dispenser designed to sit on a bedside table and blend with the classiest furniture while pumping out a 30 per cent oxygen mix throughout the night.
Leo Lewis
March 19, 2005
IF exercises seem like too much effort and plastic surgery does not appeal, help is at hand: a Japanese company is marketing a breast-enhancing chewing gum.
Despite the inflated price - 2000 yen ($25) for a packet of 200 pink tablets - Bust-Up gum has been an instant hit with Tokyo women. The company that makes it has received thousands of orders and plans to start selling the gum from convenience stores.
Scientists at B2Up claim the rose-flavoured gum, when chewed three or four times a day, will also fight ageing, improve circulation and reduce stress.
Bust-Up attributes its powers to the release of dietary supplements, of which the herbal extract pueraria mirifica appears the most active.
"Unlike dietary supplements taken in a pill once a day, the gum means it is constantly bombarding your system and restoring the muscle tissue that keeps breasts healthy," a B2Up spokeswoman said. "And it smells nice on the breath."
Bust-Up was one of the biggest hits at the Tokyo Health Fair, a massive event designed to cash in on Japan's obsession with health and the willingness of the Japanese to spend big money on products and gadgets that purport to keep them young and attractive.
The double effect of an ageing society and the growing affluence of women in their 20s has created a supplement and health improvement industry worth about $12 billion a year.
One company introduced a range of bar snacks coated with volcanic rock powder, claiming this would cleanse your bowels and go nicely with a beer.
The star attraction of the show was the Shenpix home-oxygen tent, which looks like an inflated sleeping bag and is said to enclose its occupant in oxygen-rich atmosphere.
For those lacking the space for a tent, Y400,000 bought an elegant oxygen dispenser designed to sit on a bedside table and blend with the classiest furniture while pumping out a 30 per cent oxygen mix throughout the night.
Hey Drake, is your chat up line "Want some gum?".
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