runescapeloser22 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 I wanted to know what you guys think about swallowing your chewing gum, I do it at school (if the teacher looks like they noticed I have some :XD: ) and some of my friends say that it can cause digestion problems, is this true? And do you swallow your chewing gum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Eggz Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Because of it's substance, I would assume it causes you to get indigestion and/or constipation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Hurricane Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Yeah rumour has it that it stays in your stomach for a while and turns hard, like a stone and is hard to let out of the back door. Thanks to Zoidnerd & Mitsubishi for my Signature and Avatar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reanimationk Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 I've done it tons of times and nothing bad happened. But I've heard that swallowing gum can stick to your intestines and cause digestion problems and things like that. Ooh, and it's difficult getting it out the other end. Now I'm not saying she's a golddigger, but she ain't messing with no broke skiller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somnambulism Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Yeah rumour has it that it stays in your stomach for a while and turns hard, like a stone and is hard to let out of the back door. And that rumour is nothing more than that - a rumour. It's not true in the slightest. I do not love thee, Dr. Fell,The reason why I cannot tell;But this I know, and know full well,I do not love thee, Dr. Fell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubsa Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 There's also a rumour it takes 6 years to digest. Also BS This is how much you all raised for charity. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlanders Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Want a good reason to not swallow your gum? 1- Because it's disgusting 2- and moronic. 2480+ total Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runescapeloser22 Posted May 3, 2007 Author Share Posted May 3, 2007 Want a good reason to not swallow your gum? 1- Because it's disgusting 2- and moronic. 1. Care to explain why it's disgusting? 2. Hold on *looks up moronic in dictionary* I'm 13, not 7-12 :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubsa Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 I, too, fail to see the relation between swallowing gum and the level of your intelligence. This is how much you all raised for charity. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlanders Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 It's disgusting because it's disgusting, duh ;P And I mean moronic as in stupid/idiotic/etc, not the dictionary meaning mr smarty pants 2480+ total Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somnambulism Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Want a good reason to not swallow your gum? 1- Because it's disgusting 2- and moronic. Error detected in post: a good reason I do not love thee, Dr. Fell,The reason why I cannot tell;But this I know, and know full well,I do not love thee, Dr. Fell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highlanders Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Here's the bottom pit, now Somnambulism is taking each and every word of a sarcasm post, and trying to make a point with it. Looks like a gum-swallow-lovers convention here. 2480+ total Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star. Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 I heard a rumor that it goes around your heart and the more you swallow, the more goes around. Or that could of been when you chew your hair .. Better to spit than swallow. ☢ CAUTION ☢ CAUTION ☢ CAUTION ☢ CAUTION ☢ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stilev Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 it can be bad becasue if can get stuck when you swallow it and casue some series problems, but the odds are nothing is going to happen, if you dont notice anything wrong within like an hour or two you will be perfectly fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bauke Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 ItÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâôs not disastrous or anything, but some of the substances in gum can cause laxation. But that only happens if you ingest tons of gum. Your stomach doesnÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâôt like the stuff because itÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâôs not digestable, but itÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâôs nowhere of dangerous/harmful. A lot of crap is posted here btw :? Twitter ||| Google+ ||| Facebook ||| LinkedIn ||| My very interesting weblog about science Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abyssalwhip Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Depends how much you swallow, I suggest not doing more than 2 until you... well you know. Your name is "bet you fail", and you're starting a business with your mom? I'm not even going to touch that..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupportMage Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 It's sticky, but in the stomach it gets all bile-y and that neutralizes the stickiness. No problem. Been doing it since I was 5. :P Still alive, still alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodWarrior6 Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Pfff I take highlanders side because its kinda disgusting but more disgusting to the gum swallower as they have to let it outta the back door eventually :? And I heard that chewing gum is supposed to stay in your stomach for seven years, but I think that's b.s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Too Far Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 =p nah i heard it can be bad, i never swallow gum. But i don't beleive the rumors just vind it to sticky to swallow (just cause i find it weird) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InkofDeath Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Actually what bubsa said is what I've heard, but I thought it was 7 years... Google Search: [hide=Yahoo Answer]Dear Dustin: We started by typing three words into the Yahoo! search field: chewing, gum, and swallow. We weren't impressed with the site matches, so we focused on the web page matches. We noticed a page from Ask Dr. Weil, a popular health and alternative medicine web site. Dr. Weil reassures us that the body will get rid of the gum in due time. However, he does point out that sugar-free gum, whether swallowed or chewed in large amounts, can cause digestive problems. The sugar substitutes (hexitol, sorbitol, and mannitol, to name a few) found in sugar-free gum are not absorbed, but pass into the small intestine and colon, where they can cause diarrhea. We wanted a second opinion, so we headed over to the Loyola University Health System, where a newsletter focusing on health myths addressed the topic of swallowing chewing gum. In their opinion, it's not the healthiest thing you can do, but if you do swallow your gum, it will simply pass through your system undigested into your stool (much like fiber). The consensus seems that it's best to toss your chewed-out gum in the trash, but if you do happen to swallow a piece, don't worry -- it won't sit in your tummy for seven years. The link Or Proof [/hide] [hide=Kids Health]In rare cases, swallowing a large mass of gum, or many small pieces of gum over a short period of time, can block the digestive tract. Blockages in the digestive system are most likely to happen when gum is swallowed along with other indigestible things (like sunflower seed shells). More Information On This quote[/hide] [hide=Medical Expert]Along with many generations of children, Iwas also warned of the perils of swallowing chewing gum and that it would stay in the stomach for years. My own personal favourite story was that it could find its way out of the digestive system and wrap itself around the different vital organs and cut off the blood supply. Fortunately, this and other old wives tales, are untrue. Chewing gum consists of a fibre that can't be digested by our bodies, so, if it's swallowed, apart from the unpleasant texture, it will pass harmlessly through the body intact along with other waste. There is no way it could get lost and wrap itself around vital organs or lurk in the stomach for untold years. Raising Kids, And for more on that quote[/hide] Obviously that 6-7year thing is untrue, ^_^. Re-reading posts that were posted during this, there's alot of false info in this topic about gum>.> Research ftw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue_Eggz Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Actually what bubsa said is what I've heard, but I thought it was 7 years... Google Search: [hide=Yahoo Answer]Dear Dustin: We started by typing three words into the Yahoo! search field: chewing, gum, and swallow. We weren't impressed with the site matches, so we focused on the web page matches. We noticed a page from Ask Dr. Weil, a popular health and alternative medicine web site. Dr. Weil reassures us that the body will get rid of the gum in due time. However, he does point out that sugar-free gum, whether swallowed or chewed in large amounts, can cause digestive problems. The sugar substitutes (hexitol, sorbitol, and mannitol, to name a few) found in sugar-free gum are not absorbed, but pass into the small intestine and colon, where they can cause diarrhea. We wanted a second opinion, so we headed over to the Loyola University Health System, where a newsletter focusing on health myths addressed the topic of swallowing chewing gum. In their opinion, it's not the healthiest thing you can do, but if you do swallow your gum, it will simply pass through your system undigested into your stool (much like fiber). The consensus seems that it's best to toss your chewed-out gum in the trash, but if you do happen to swallow a piece, don't worry -- it won't sit in your tummy for seven years. The link Or Proof [/hide] [hide=Kids Health]In rare cases, swallowing a large mass of gum, or many small pieces of gum over a short period of time, can block the digestive tract. Blockages in the digestive system are most likely to happen when gum is swallowed along with other indigestible things (like sunflower seed shells). More Information On This quote[/hide] [hide=Medical Expert]Along with many generations of children, Iwas also warned of the perils of swallowing chewing gum and that it would stay in the stomach for years. My own personal favourite story was that it could find its way out of the digestive system and wrap itself around the different vital organs and cut off the blood supply. Fortunately, this and other old wives tales, are untrue. Chewing gum consists of a fibre that can't be digested by our bodies, so, if it's swallowed, apart from the unpleasant texture, it will pass harmlessly through the body intact along with other waste. There is no way it could get lost and wrap itself around vital organs or lurk in the stomach for untold years. Raising Kids, And for more on that quote[/hide] Obviously that 6-7year thing is untrue, ^_^. Re-reading posts that were posted during this, there's alot of false info in this topic about gum>.> Research ftw. I know this is a TOTALLY gross idea, but you could cut your feces open and find some gum in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angryjoe Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Better to spit than swallow. =; No it isn't. Sorry i can't believe noone had said that before me :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ichimaru Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Better spit than swallow. I could understand if ur in class to not get caught by the teacher, but spit every other time. Its dumb to just let that thing go through ur body and then in ur stool, ew :-X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InkofDeath Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 Better to spit than swallow. =; No it isn't. Sorry i can't believe noone had said that before me :wink: Actually its better to spit since gum is bio-degradable(sp?), and if you spit it in a garbage bin, how long will it take to get to a dump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubsa Posted May 3, 2007 Share Posted May 3, 2007 skatedog, slap yourself in the head, then re-read what was said. This is how much you all raised for charity. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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