Is swallowing gum bad for u?!


Question: Is swallowing gum bad for u.?
is swallowing gum bad for you people saw it takes 7 years to digest is that true.?.?!.?!!.?!.? IS IT BAD FOR YOU.?!.?!.?Health Question & Answer


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Mayo Clinic has a good answer for this, yeah it is bad for you, your body actually can't digest it. Gum is made from rubber like the tires on your bicycle, the digestive system isn't designed to break down such substancesHealth Question & Answer

No. and it doesn't take 7 years to digest it, it's nonsense. If the body can't digest it, it will come out the other end and be done...


Companies who produce gums must guarantee that the gums are not harmful in ANY WAY. Otherwise they would get their asses sued, and would have to pay medical bills of a lot of people.Health Question & Answer

No, it helps you lose weight. Since it takes 7 years to digest. If you swallow enough of it, it will fill up half your stomach and you will feel half full all the time. Then you will eat half as much and lose weight. Health Question & Answer

NO! if you swallow it by accident, eventually it will "leave" your system!
If you swallow it deliberately and in large quantities, the, you might have a problem.Health Question & Answer

It's true that your stomach can't break it down, but like everything else your stomach can't digest, it just passes it along and eventually it comes out like everything else does.Health Question & Answer

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of course it doesn't take 7 years to digest, but swallowing it can cause it to get stuck somewhere in your body causing problems Health Question & Answer

It gets stuck to your intestines if you don't crap it outHealth Question & Answer

i do it all the time, and im still here :) luv yaHealth Question & Answer



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