I accidently swallowedmy gum in class and this one kid told me it takes 7 years to digest?!?!
Is it really THAT bad to swallow?
I know its not good to swallow it but what will happen if you swallow gum?
2007-02-11 05:08:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Nope, that's just a myth. In fact, our stomach doesn't digest gum at all! Since it's made out of soluble fiber, chewing gum passes right through us. So gum comes out with the rest of your waste, usually a day or two after you eat it. Although you shouldn't swallow chewing gum, it is not considered harmful.
2007-02-11 05:16:36 · answer #1 · answered by urbanbard7 3 · 11⤊ 0⤋
No, it does not take 7 years for gum to digest, that's just a myth. I don't exactly know how long it takes to digest gum, but I at least know it does not take 7 years to digest gum. The people who says that is not right.
2016-06-02 15:39:02 · answer #2 · answered by J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I accidently swallowedmy gum in class and this one kid told me it takes 7 years to digest?!?! Is it really THAT bad to swallow? I know its not good to swallow it but what will happen if you swallow gum?
2016-02-01 01:31:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The body doesn't digest gum, so the gum passes through the digestive tract relatively intact and is excreted through the stool. It's relatively harmless unless you swallow a large amount.
2007-02-11 05:19:39 · answer #4 · answered by johnsredgloves 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
You don't digest gum, you diget the sugar that's on it but the gum itself just come out intact with the rest of the "waste" like normal, It won't stick inside.
But don't do it anymore, it can be dangerous, you might choke.
2007-02-11 08:38:14 · answer #5 · answered by ? 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
That's an urban myth. It's digested normally.
2007-02-11 05:16:21 · answer #6 · answered by V-Train 2 · 7⤊ 3⤋
That's a tricky question
2016-08-23 17:44:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It will come out just as quickly as everything else you eat. FYI: we don't digest corn either, but we still eat it :)
2007-02-11 05:16:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
That's an old wives tale. Gum breaks down and digests just like other foods you ingest.
http://www.snopes.com/oldwives/chewgum.asp
2007-02-11 05:16:37 · answer #9 · answered by vamedic4 5 · 2⤊ 6⤋
A day or two!
2007-02-11 05:15:44 · answer #10 · answered by jazz 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋