After chewing a piece of gum, do you spit it out or swallow it?
I swallow (my gum). Several people have commented to me in the past that they think it’s gross. I don’t understand. I don’t chew up a piece of licorice and then spit it in the garbage. Or toast, or pickles, or anything for that matter. Why do some people view gum differently from other food items we eat?
We’ve all heard the myths about chewing gum. No, it doesn’t take 7 years to digest. In fact, gum digests just as fast as anything else we swallow and is not harmful.
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That isnt a very reliable source. Also my Biology teacher in 7th grade told us normally it does come out but sometimes the body builds a pocket for the gum in the digestive track and it can stay there for quite a while like 4 or so months. I do not think it stays for 7 years but it is harmful to the body like any other junk food as it is.
gum is made out of a soluble fiber so it doesn’t get digested, it passes through you with the rest of your waste. think about that next time you swallow. oh and it would seem to me it was meant to be chewed, hence the name chewing gum, not food. know what i mean?
So what’s your argument for chewable Tylenol then?
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I figured you for a swallower.:twisted:
hahaha this is funny… Nice one Deke! Here’s a good question for ya, on the gum it tells you howmuch calories is in it, Now would it be anymore calories if you actually swallow it? or no
I never swallow. That’s gross.
I still don’t think I’d want to swallow my gum. I guess I still think it would all pile up in my stomach somewhere, even though you never hear about anyone who’s had health problems because they’ve swallowed too many pieces!
I do the same thing.
personally, if that bitch isnt swallowing, then she isnt the one.
-tom
it depends some times i spit or swallow! i kno ure not supposed to but hey you only live once! lol
I swallow… I just did… that’s why I ended up here…. I was searching to know if it is harmful to swallow gum? Well… seven years? uh oh!!
I accidently swallowed a huge bunch of chewing gum which had three chewing gums in it! Am I going to die??
yes Hannah ur gonna die…r u an idiot…it will digest…and ur but will blow a bubble on it’s way out…thx
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Oo dictionary head ^ there……. well i like gum but like wat that other person sayd, CHEWING gum, not SWALLOWING gum
I ALWAYS SWALLOW GUM………I swallow at least 5 pieces a day….When I have 6 feet of bubble gum I swallow it.Every piece of gum I get or is given to me….I ALWAYS ALWAYS SWALLOW IT,…..
why do u peeps swallow gum_ its actuall bad, it does get stuck on your digestive track and stays there for months, it doesnt always get digested because yes it is made of fiber. well, i swallowed gum before but my stomach ached later on. so there u have it. its harmfull eventhough it goues out with the rest of your wastes. and that would actually be funny is when u shit it out, a bubble gum blew up while u farted! LOL. hahahahahah.
ive swallowed my gum for …ahha 15 years..nothings wrong with me.
I’ve been searching the Internet trying to find if it’s that harmful, like Maria. Man, I’m too much of a worrier -_-;;
dude… this stuff is wrong.. if gum was made to swallow it wouldnt be chewable… honestly do u think the company would make a chewable substance to stay in your mouth for swallowing purpose?
P.S. poopy
children,
i’m not sure. keep spitting, please.
-jenn
I think you should swallow it…I mean, heck everything should be swallowed
what r u fuckkin nutts
r u crazy!!!
For you info. I was told by a doctor that swallowing gum is harmful. If you swallow gum that it can get caught in your intestines and cause them to rot. Although it does not happen very often, it is possible.
I’ve been real bad—sometimes I swallow 10 or more peices per day. I like gum. My gut is okay, though. Why can’t the gum people make healthy gum? Some of us are gumming too much.
Many people believe what they have been taught by their parent, never swallow gum it will not digest and you will have a big glob of gum in your stomach. Therefore, many of you believe that the bubble gum get clogged in your intestines. This however is untrue and no more than a myth. In the 1800 when gum first became extremely popular, people did not swallow gum because they re-chewed it. This became part of the process and now it is a taboo to swallow gum, however more than 50% of gum chewers swallow gum and no matter what your bio teacher says chewing gum is simply harmless and spreads less germs than pulling it out of your mouth with your bare fingers and sticking it under your desk or chair.
I was watching a footbal game and i got so excited i swallowed my gum and it still feals like it’s loged in my throat it’s sickening
Wow shirley, 5 pieces a day and every gum given to you swallowed. I must say any gum that ends up with you is doomed, lol. Any how, I want to obtain video footage of girls swallowing their gums, anyone want to participate? I know shirley would be a damn good person to ask for video footage cause she obviously swallows every piece she gets her hands on, well if you think you can help out just e-mail me faosfx@comcast.net, thanks.
Maybe I am a freak but sometimes I will buys a whole pack of gum and put piece in my mouth and swollow it and do this until the whole pack is gone. What I wonder is why I never see the gum in my poo like corn or peanuts, thats crazy. No matter what I will always do this…
I’m also a gum swallowing addict. I’ve swallowed almost every piece for the past 20 years. SOmetimes up to 10 or more a day (depending on the flavor), but generally only 1 or 2 a day. It is a sick addiction I have and I don’t tell most about it. I, too, am concerned about the actual safety in doing this. If anyone else has a good medical opinion about this I would love to hear. I have heard mixed things from doctors and gasterointestinologists throughtout my lifetime. I hope I don’t have a huge bolus of chewing gum lodged inside my colon. That would really be awful.
well see i chew gumm all the time and most of the time i swallow am i gonna die becasue of so much gum build up?
Most gums are at least partially indigestable as they are now made of petroleum based plastics. (www.wikipedia.com)
swallowing gum itself is not harmful to your digestive tract as it will pass thorugh your system just like other indigestible substances like cellulose. (www.webmd.com)
however swallowing gum with other foreign objects such as a coin, or other solid matter can, in rare cases cause gum to become lodged in the intestines. this is very rare, for obvious reasons, as few people swallow coins with their gum.
I too am a gum addict. I buy Eclipse (winterfrost and spearment) in the three packs at Target. I bought 40 dollars worth last week. I’m now down to my last 3 pack. I think I’m an addict. If i realize I don’t have any in the house, I start to shake and look for my keys to run to the store. Yup, I believe i’m an addict. I swallow it and I love the cool fresh taste it leaves in my throat. It’s SOOOO weird, I know.
I just bought that fruit stripe gum things, and swallowed the whole packet. Like chew chew swallow. Is that bad?
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