1. Chewing Gum Stays In Your Digestive System For 7 Years
The idea of 7 years worth of chewing gum clogging up you system is enough to stop you chewing the minty freshness, let alone swallowing it. But what is a kid to do when approached by a stern teacher exclaiming Open your mouth! ready to hand you a detention slip for chewing the forbidden breath freshener. However, it doesnt actually take 7 years to digest chewing gum, a large part of it is made up of indigestible materials. Whilst your body can break some of the sweeteners and flavours down, the rest is usually excreted after a few days of knocking around in your intestines. That doesnt mean you should swallow gum whenever you please the sticky substance can lodge onto other indigestible materials such as seeds, and cause masses that do stay in your system, requiring removal by a gastroenterologist. So whilst it is a myth, its one with a cause a bit of a white lie that is likely to stick around for longer than the gum that finds its way through your gullet.
