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What Really Happens When You Swallow Gum?
- Published_at:2016-12-06
- Category:Science & Technology
- Channel:DNews
- tags: current events Science gum swallow myth science Chewing gum bubble gum eat 7 years gum-tree chew digest digestion break down saliva mastic spruce trees resin sap chicle paraffin wax bad for you good for you bad unhealthy dangerous fact fiction d news dnews education educational discovery news c-Biology age=14 15 16 17
- description: You've probably heard that, if swallowed, chewing gum stays in your stomach for 7 years. But is that true? What happens if you swallow gum? Is Chewing Gum Better Than Flossing? - https://youtu.be/hOOv2pwqsPw Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Discovery Life GO - iTunes App Store http://apple.co/2cd8K2Z Discovery Life GO - Google Play App Store http://bit.ly/2cXW6qe Read More: Here's what really happens to your body when you swallow gum http://www.sciencealert.com/here-s-what-really-happens-to-your-body-when-you-swallow-gum "Turns out there are three basic components of digestion: The first includes the mechanical processes that are required to process your food when you first ingest it, i.e. chewing. The second focuses on the enzymes or proteins in your saliva and stomach that help break down that food." Fact of Fiction?: Chewing Gum Takes Seven Years to Digest https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-chewing-gum-takes-seven-years-to-digest/ "So what does become of gum that's been chewed up but not spit out? Not much, as it happens. Some of the components, such as sweeteners, are broken down, but the gum's base is largely indigestible." Chewing Gum Makes Flexible Sensor For Wearables http://www.seeker.com/chewing-gum-makes-flexible-sensor-for-wearables-1770556951.html "They've created a super stretchy sensor made from chewing gum and carbon nanotubes to help wearables move with twists, turns and bends, while tracking vital signs like breathing." ____________________ DNews is dedicated to satisfying your curiosity and to bringing you mind-bending stories & perspectives you won't find anywhere else! New videos daily. Watch More DNews on Seeker http://www.seeker.com/show/dnews/ Subscribe now! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=dnewschannel Seeker on Twitter http://twitter.com/seeker Trace Dominguez on Twitter https://twitter.com/tracedominguez DNews on Facebook https://facebook.com/DiscoveryNews DNews on Google+ https://plus.google.com/u/0/+dnews Seeker http://www.seeker.com/ Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here: http://bit.ly/1UO1PxI Special thanks to Amy Shira Teitel for hosting and writing this episode of DNews! Check Amy out on Twitter: https://twitter.com/astVintageSpace
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