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The folklore is that it takes seven years to digest gum. This is wholeheartedly incorrect. Normally is takes 6 to 12 hours to digest what's eaten but gum is composed of indigestible material. however, it will pass completely through the digestive tract within 48 hours after ingestion.
i learned that its a myth that it takes 7 years to digest gum but some people still question that, the 48 hours is totally true.
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How long does it take for orbit gum to digest?
it takes about a week or two.
How long does it takes to digest a gum?
it take about 24- 72 hours to pass through you. if you were to actually digest it, it would take up to 7 years.
Does it take 2 years for gum to digest?
No, gum has alot of substances that other food contains, therefore it takes a normal amount of time to digest.
How long does it take for gum digest?
Most people say it takes seven years for gum to digest. Actually, it takes about the time the rest of your waste does to digest, and comes out looking almost the same as it did when you swallowed it.
How long does it take to digest hot cocoa?
How long does it take to digest hot coco
How long does it take to digest a bagel?
It can take a long time for a bagel to fully digest. In average, it will take close to 24 hours for it to digest.
Why cannot your body digest gum?
it can digest gum it digests in the same amount of time as any food
How long does it take to digest gum for conclusion?
Answerfrom Michael Picco, M.D."Although chewing gum is designed to be chewed and not swallowed, it isn't harmful if swallowed. Folklore 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.On rare occasions, large amounts of swallowed gum combined with constipation have caused intestinal blockage in children."Source: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/digestive-system/AN01006
How long did it take for Walter dimer to invent bubble gum?
how long did it take to invet bubble gum
How long do sloths take to digest their food?
It can take about a month for a sloth to digest food.
Would like a science project to do on chewing gum?
test on how long certain flavors last and how it actually prevents plaque and how the stomach cannot digest gum.
Does it take 7 years to digest gum?
No. The substance that gum is made out of is undigestable. It simply passes through the body and comes out the other end.
