What happens to gum when you swallow it

What happens when you swallow gum?

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Gum is not made to be swallowed, but it is not harmful if you swallow it, and contrary to popular belief it will not sit in your stomach for seven years. Your stomach can not digest the gum so it will just pass through intact.

Is it bad to swallow gum?

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Best Not to Swallow Gum While I would think it to be best not to swallow it because it does resist complete digestion, in 95% of individuals it is expelled like other foods. If you make it a habit to swallow gum, it can, in certain individu…

What happens when you swallow your chewing gum?

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Well first, it waits, perfectly calm. Like an inert lump of chewing gum. Then one day, no-one knows when or how long it’ll be… but it’ll jump into your bloodstream. From there it’ll work it’s way up to your brain and use it’s evil super-p…

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What happens when you swallow gum?

Q: I dont normally swallow gum, but I happened to swallow two pieces [basically] in a row.First, I was chewing a piece and took a swig of water and swallowed it by accident.Then I was eating a Blow Pop Mini (with a little candy shell and gum inside) and was talking on the phone. I swallowed it then, too. (I didnt choke though, dont worry).What really honestly happens if you swallow gum? Does something bad only happen if you swallow TOO much gum? Thanks so much!

A: I used to be a gum swallower and was told it would never digest only to find out (via the Mythbusters!) that it isn’t true. It digests just fine and should cause you no problems what so ever. Your saliva isn’t strong enough to digest it but then again it doesn’t digest most foods. Chewing and saliva are the first digestion but the stomach acid is more than a match for any gum you might eat so have no fears 🙂

What actually happens when I swallow chewing gum?

Q: Teachers have hammered the theory that it stays in my system for 7 years, to stop students swallowing gum, many friends tell me it just gets digested. What happens?Thanks

A: it gets digested and comes out as part of your poop.

What really happens when you swallow gum?

Q: I really want to know this because I used to swallow gum like crazy when I was small and i’ve been wanting to know the answer for a long time.People say that it stays in your body system, digestive system, i dont know for like seven years but it seemed exaggerated so i just want to know the truth.And yes i know everything is good in moderation

A: “Although chewing gum is designed to be chewed and not swallowed, it isn’t harmful if swallowed. An old wives’ tale suggests that swallowed gum sits in your stomach for seven years before it can be digested. But this isn’t true. If you swallow gum, it’s true that your body can’t digest it. But the gum doesn’t sit in your stomach. It progresses relatively intact through your digestive system and is excreted in your stool.”