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That's what mothers tell their kids to prevent them from swallowing the gum. In reality, the stomach can't digest the gum matter and it is passed through the intestines along with the other non-processed waste, usually around 48 hours.
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∙ 12y agoGum does not digest, it ends up as waste a day or two after swallowing it.
Sources: Yahoo Answer.
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∙ 13y agoYou can tell when it gum coming out when you have a hard time getting it out.
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∙ 12y agoIts not true , it should decompose slower but be out of your system in about 3 days. If you keep on swalling it, it can buildup and be really bad for you.
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∙ 13y agoIm not sure but it can stick inside your neck and block it up. Then you could die
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∙ 14y agoNo.
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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 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.
Do humans digest everything they eat?
yeah i think so but it takes you 7 days to digest your food and 7 years to digest gum. so yeah we digest everthing
How long does it take gum to digest?
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.
How long does it take to digest bubblegum?
Well i have been studying this answer and i figured out the longest gum can stay in your body is 3 days.
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.
Does gum make holes in your stomach?
No. Its an old wives tale, it also doesn't stick your insides together OR take 7 years to digest.
Hypothetically, if the myth of "It will take 7 years to swallow a piece of gum" was true, if I were to swallow 100 pieces of gum, would it take 7 or 700 years to digest?
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How long does it take for gum to go down your system if you swallow it?
1. It doesnt take 7 years to digest. 2. It isn't harmful to digest. 3. It takes about 3 weeks to digest unlike other foods. 4. It is not as sticky on the inside of your body as when its in your mouth
What are the cons of chewing gum?
There really isn't a con of chewing gum, its just that some people find it obnoxious, so it may hurt you socially. As for health, there are no cons, and yes, it doesn't take 7 years to digest gum.
What happens when you feed dog gum?
It chews on it -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- i have a different answer. Well my dog ate gum on the side walk. So what she did was she swallowed it... So it will digest in 5-7 years.
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
