Chewing gum can also lead to swallowing air, which can cause bloating. If you've got a gum habit, alternate chewing gum with sucking on a piece of hard candy or eating a healthy, high-fiber snack like fruit, vegetables, or lower-fat popcorn.
1 Place 2 whole boneless, skinless chicken breasts (1â to 1Â½ pounds) in the insert of a slow cooker. Pour enough chicken broth over the chicken to cover, about 1 cup. 2  Add garlic, diced onion, garlic powder, sea salt, and ground pepper. 3  Cover and cook on high for 3 hours.  Remove the chicken and shred with two forks.
Add your thinly sliced beef steak to the slow cooker along with all other ingredients called for in the recipe and let it go to work. While every slow cooker is different, sliced beef will typically cook for 1 to 3 hours on high and 6 to 8 hours on low. Stews and chilis should be cooked on low for at least 7 hours.