I chew a lot of gum and now I'm worried! How much gum would you have to chew before it had laxative effects???
2007-03-04 09:41:40 · 18 answers · asked by Rachel 4 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
pretty much constant chewing. The exact amount would depend on a lot of factors, such as your weight and metabolism. But don't worry, the effects would manifest gradually, not "explosively", and all you would have to do is quit chewing for a while to make them clear up.
2007-03-04 09:45:58 · answer #1 · answered by juicy_wishun 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I assume this is a sugar-free gum which contains something like Sorbitol instead of sugar, (a chemical sugar). I think you would need to chew on quite a few pieces for a laxative effect unless you happen to have an extra weak stomach.
2007-03-04 09:47:05 · answer #2 · answered by mistickle17 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would think the gum is sugar-free. If so, it may have "sugar alcohols" in it. Diabetic chocolate has the alcohols in them, and it says on the packaging that "excessive consumption may produce a laxative effect". I'm not sure what exactly causes it, but it does happen. I would google the ingredients and see if any of them can lead to that.
2007-03-04 09:50:06 · answer #3 · answered by chiligurl254 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you chewing sugar free gum? If you are, it's the sweetener that would cause the laxative effect-probably aspartame. everyone's sensitivity to it is different, but you'd need more than a few pieces of gum to have the effect.
2007-03-04 09:48:55 · answer #4 · answered by jennifer p 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look for chewing gum that contains Sorbitol, it's this ingredient that causes the laxative effect as you call it
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2016-05-01 18:07:11 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It contains sorbitol, which is sugar alcohol. It's used as a sweetner, and believe it or not, also as a great pore cleanser. I've used one of the Biore acne cleansers before, and it had sorbitol right on bottle, saying that it's used to help remove the trapped dirt and oil from the pores of your skin.
If you chew eclipse, dentyne ice, and a few others, i think both brands have sorbitol in them, which causes you to have a bit of gas, and make soften your stool a bit. Just don't chew it so often.
2007-03-04 09:47:15 · answer #7 · answered by snafu1 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes its true. And as the others have said on here it does contain Sorbitol. If you eat a packet of it all at once, yes you will be busy in the morning.
Manufacturers use Sorbitol a lot in Diabetic products, as a sweetner to replace sugar.
2007-03-04 09:51:36 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the gum has sorbitol in it, then a few sticks would do it. We found out the hard way when my nephew was diagnosed with diabetes; everybody gave him sugar-free gum... and the, er, outcome followed fairly quickly.
2007-03-04 09:49:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
its not the chewing gum but how long you chew it for. Chewing promotes saliva production and the saliva is what digests whatever you have eaten. The more chewing you do the runnier it gets!
2007-03-08 06:55:07 · answer #10 · answered by schoolbag 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋