1 The estimated annual medical cost of obesity in the U.S. was $147 billion in 2008 U.S. dollars; the medical costs for people who are obese were $1,429 higher than those of normal weight. [ Read summary ].
Wintergreen essential oil improves logical thinking and stimulates mental power. Apart from all these natural benefits, this oil is used as a flavoring agent in candies, root beer, chewing gums, smokeless tobacco, mouth fresheners, mouthwash like Listerine, in toothpastes and certain other oral care products.
It is used to flavor chewing gum, mints and candies to smokeless tobacco such as dipping tobacco and snuff. It is also a common flavoring for dental hygiene products such as mouthwash and toothpaste. Wintergreen essential oil is obtained by steam distillation of the leaves of the plant following steeping in warm water.