
What happens to your body when you swallow chewing gum?
Scientists at the American Chemical Society conducted a small experiment to examine the changes in the body when swallowing gum.
Scientists assert that when we eat something, whether it is normal food or chewing gum, it must go through 3 main stages in the body.
The first stage is chewing, at this time, the teeth will do the job of breaking down the food. Then, the food is swallowed through the digestive tract, to the stomach - where the food is mixed with digestive juices.
The second stage involves enzymes - biological catalysts that speed up chemical reactions. Enzymes break down food into nutrients that your body can use. In the third stage, stomach acids made of hydrochloric acid and salt continue the digestion process. Finally, the remaining residue goes down to the large intestine and is eliminated through the bowels.
When you swallow gum, it goes through the digestive system just like any other food. Bodily secretions can break down some components of chewing gum immediately, such as sweeteners and oil extracts, but it takes a few days for preservatives or elastics in it.
When your body swallows chewing gum, the gum residue passes through the digestive system just like any other food. Bodily secretions can break down some components of chewing gum immediately, such as sweeteners and oil extracts, but it takes a few days for preservatives or elastics in it.
Most of the molecules in chewing gum are carbohydrates, oils, and alcohols. Like other foods, these molecules can be easily broken down by stomach acid. However, the body does not have the enzymes that can break down rubber polymers.
Therefore, no matter how strong the stomach acid is, it cannot dissolve the polymers in chewing gum.
Most of the molecules in chewing gum are carbohydrates, oils, and alcohols. Like other foods, these molecules can be easily broken down by stomach acid. However, the body does not have any enzymes that can destroy rubber polymers. Therefore, no matter how strong the stomach acid is, it cannot dissolve the polymers in chewing gum.
Scientists have concluded that even if the gum residue is not dissolved, no matter how long it takes, it will eventually be excreted.
However, this does not mean that you can swallow gum regularly in a relatively short period of time, especially in children, because with a large amount of gum residue accumulated in the intestines or stomach, the risk of digestive tract obstruction causing constipation is very high. In many cases, doctors have had to use surgery to remove them. However, this does not mean that you can swallow gum regularly in a relatively short period of time, especially children, because with a large amount of gum residue accumulated in the intestines or stomach, the risk of digestive tract obstruction causing constipation is very high. In many cases, doctors have had to use surgery to remove them.
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