Most Popular Myths Debunked
Saturday, Aug 15, 2020, 6:48 pm
#4 Don't Swallow Chewing Gum
The Myth: Chewing gum stays in your stomach forever.
The Truth: While chewing gum doesn't digest, or change form in your stomach, you will eliminate it with your next or subsequent bowel movement. There is nothing in chewing gum that would prevent it from passing through your system, causing it to hang around for eternity.