Why cant you swallow chewing gum??!
Why cant you swallow chewing gum??
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How would it stick to your organs? if it did you would already be in BIG trouble with peritonitis I would think ! I presume it just passes through like any other indigestible matter!
Because it takes years to digest.
Almost everyone has swallowed a piece of gum at some point. But very few people ever need to see a doctor because of it.
Chewing gum is made up of the gum itself (called gum resin), preservatives, flavorings, and sweeteners. The human body is unable to digest the gum resin. But swallowed gum does not stay in the stomach or cause intestinal problems. That's because our bodies move most materials that can't be digested (like gum) through the digestive system and out of our bodies in a bowel movement.
In rare cases, swallowing a large mass of gum, or many small pieces of gum over a short period of time, can block the digestive tract. Blockages in the digestive system are most likely to happen when gum is swallowed along with other indigestible things (like sunflower seed shells).
Although people cannot digest gum resin, they can digest the things that have been added to chewing gum, such as sweeteners or even medications (think of the nicotine gum used by people trying to quit smoking). The body absorbs these just through the act of chewing. This is where chewing gum can affect a person's health: When a person chews a lot of sugary gum, the calories can add up.
You cant?? I'll do it all the time!!!!!!!!:-)
cos it sticks in your tum and bungs up your bum!
Obviously you can, but it is not recommended. This is because it is very slow to break up. It is not actually a food and is just designed to be chewed. Because of this manufactures actually make it out of an assortment of *plastics and rubbers*. Not something you want in your diet.
Actual gum resin is not really used any more. It is too expensive and limited in quantity, it also was hard to digest back in its time.
In my country the myth is that the gum wraps around your navel and can kill you.
I think, though, it has something to do with obstructing the bowels...?
Chewing gum apparently takes two years to digest and it may stick to some of your organs on the way.., so i wouldnt swallow it..
i can, it's easy, i just swallow when i have chewing gum in my mouth.
Huh? I can't chew gum because I ALWAYS swallow it.
And the whole crap about it taking years to digest is wrong, wrong, wrong. Gum doesn't digest, it simply passes through your bowels wholly intact.
"Because it takes years to digest"
That's bull. Go ahead, swallow it, it happens everyday. Won't kill you.
well dont beleive everything your moma tells ya you can and if everything comes out correctly it will exit the other end
you can. you juss arent supposed to.
its stays in you for 7 years thats why
Because farting bubbles is so embarassing.
According to officials at Wrigley, makers of Big Red and Juicy Fruit, it only takes a few days to digest when you accidentally swallow a wad of the chewy stuff. Chewing gum consists of five basic ingredients, four of which dissolve in your mouth--flavor, sweeteners, corn syrup and softeners. The fifth ingredient, gum base, doesn't dissolve but eventually passes through your system undigested, much like fiber.
u can but it doesn't digest because the rubber its made of it will come out tho when u know go to the bath room lol but yes its non digestable
when you fart the gum might get stuck to your pants
They say it takes 7 years to digest.
You can swallow( accidentally ) but it's purpose is not to be swallowed.
It is meant to be chewed upon, not swallowed.
Chewinggggg Gummmmm.
But if you did swallow it will not digest,
but rather it will pass out when you visit the loo.
You can, It is only because it is doesn't break down and you end up pooping it out
The main reason not to swallow gum is because it is basically a lump of rubber and stays as a lump. There is a risk of it sticking causing a blockage in the worst case this could be the throat.
Wat it blocks up your belly or soming
My mum used to say if you swallowed chewing gum it would get wound round your tonsils!! Scared the hell outa me!!! Hahahaha!! Now i no it just passes through your system.
You can - I've swallowed tonnes of it over the years.