Answers » Categories » Food & Cooking

Does gum really stay in your stomach for 7 years?

Does gum that you swallow really stay in your stomach?


1
1 Report
MORE: stomach, gum

1 Answer
0 
"Although chewing gum is designed to be chewed and not swallowed, it generally 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 stay in your stomach. It progresses relatively intact through your digestive system and is excreted in your stool."
Aug 2nd, 2011 at 5:54 AM
Reply

Answer this question

by Anonymous - Already have an account? Login now!
Your Name:  

Your Answer:  
Source(s): (optional)

Enter the text you see in the image below
What do you see?
Can't read the image? View a new one.
Your answer will appear after being approved.

Ask your own question

Tagged
stomach (3)
gum (1)

Ask a Question

Categories
Electronics
Internet
Celebrities

Follow Us