How Long Does It Take To Digest Gum
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The myth is that if gum is swallowed it can take seven years to be voided from your body, but not true. Every person’s digestion time is different, but it generally takes 24 hours to 72 hours to digest any food. Some foods will not break down in the stomach and will remain whole in the feces such as corn, (in some individuals) peas, gum, etc. Food passes through the stomach to the small intestine and then into the large intestine for further digestion and absorbed by water. Any undigested food such as some of the above mentioned will be passed in feces in a 24 hour period and other foods can take several days to pass completely. Constantly chewing gum is not good for people as it triggers the brain to the stomach to make the stomach feel like it needs food and it can also cause gastric problems. Warning: In some rare cases children that constantly swallow their gum can sometimes have a blockage in the intestines, but this is rare.
