and is it as bad for you as they say?
2007-02-26 00:32:33 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
no. it actually doesnt stay in your stomach. it stays in as long as anything else.
2007-02-26 00:35:25 · answer #1 · answered by samantha h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, i dont swallow my gum, i always bin it after chewing.
It's not reccomended that you swallow gum as your body cannot
process the gum so it will go through your body still intact and can believe it or not cause a blockage in the intestinal track.
So there you have it folks SPIT DONT SWALLOW!
2007-02-26 01:53:02 · answer #2 · answered by The Original Highbury Gal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
children caught chewing gum in class..I don't understand why people think it's arrogant to chew gum in class as long as you're not being ostentatious.you know, for them chewing gum in class also means sacrifice if they swallow it...teachers should be aware of that :P
2007-02-26 00:41:52 · answer #3 · answered by tetsu-ko 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i never swallow chewing gum, that's because i know that it can take up to 7 years to get digested in the stomach.:)
2007-02-26 00:36:05 · answer #4 · answered by **Lilyanne** 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course it doesn’t stay in your body.
Just because you can't digest something doesn't mean it stays in your system, you just pass it out. If you swallow a lot it may cause you a bit of constipation but apart from that I’m sure it’s harmless.
2007-02-26 01:14:52 · answer #5 · answered by CJ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Mother used to frighten us as kids, she used to say we must not swallow gum as it will wrap around our heart.Fright or not it stopped us doing it.
2007-02-26 00:37:32 · answer #6 · answered by Margaret 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep I always do, I know its probably bad for me but im lazy and I certainly would not spit it out on the street so I just swallow it with a drink or something.
2007-02-26 00:35:25 · answer #7 · answered by Shannon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't swallow it but no, it's not bad for you, it simply goes through the digestive system like everything else.
2007-02-26 00:40:18 · answer #8 · answered by ginabgood1 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I DON'T - BUT I HAD A FRIEND, AND NOW HER KIDS - WHO COULDN'T PUT GUM IN THEIR MOUTH AND HAVE IT THERE 5 MINUTES LATER.
YES IT IS AS BAD AS THEY SAY IT IS FOR YOU, GUM IS MADE NOT DISSIPATE / DISINTEGRATE WITH YOUR BODIES SALIVA / STOMACH ACID, THEREFORE IT IS AN UNDIGESTIBLE FOOD (LIKE EATING A PIECE OF A TIRE)
IT RESERVOIRS IN THINGS LIKE YOUR APPENDIX - PLACES LIKE THAT - I'M NOT SURE IF IT CAUSES YOU TO APPENDICITIS OR ANYTHING BUT........IT CAN'T BE GOOD FOR YOU.
2007-02-26 00:41:55 · answer #9 · answered by ne_art1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do, every time. i would rather swallow it than be like all the other ignorant louts who spit it on the floor!!!! next time you walk down the street look at the pavement and try counting how many bits you see!!! its disgusting!!! (pet peeve of mine)
2007-02-26 00:37:36 · answer #10 · answered by louie3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dont swallow it but it cant be that bad for you but i am not a doctor so wouldnt know ask them.
2007-02-26 00:35:50 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋