What happens when chewing gum is swallowed? There's no harm in swallowing gum.
Many people think that swallowing chewing gum will stick to our stomachs and even seriously affect our health. In fact, swallowing chewing gum has little effect on the human body. The intestinal wall and stomach wall of human body are very smooth, which will secrete a lot of mucus, so chewing gum will not get stuck in the stomach, but will be discharged directly.
Eating more fiber food is good for discharging chewing gum.
Fiber food is very helpful for gastrointestinal peristalsis. Once you accidentally swallow chewing gum, you can eat more fiber food to help you get rid of it. Vegetables and coarse grains are foods rich in fiber, so eat more.
Spit out chewing gum by vomiting.
If you are really worried that swallowing chewing gum will do harm to your health, you can spit out the swallowed chewing gum quickly by inducing vomiting.
Matters needing attention
Speak less when chewing gum, or you may accidentally swallow it. It may even cause chewing gum to enter the trachea. Once this happens, the consequences are very serious.
Don't chew gum for more than 15 minutes. In general, after chewing gum for 5 to 10 minutes, the sweetness will gradually fade. Chewing the remaining chewing gum for too long may have a certain impact on the human body.
What's wrong with swallowing gum? 1. The inner wall of human stomach is very smooth and secretes a lot of mucus. Chewing gum won't stick, and it will be discharged automatically if it can't be digested after being swallowed.
2. Most of the gum contained in chewing gum has not been digested, and most of it can be excreted with stool. In addition, you can eat some crude fiber food to stimulate intestinal peristalsis. ?
Note: However, in order to avoid accidents, it is best not to give children chewing gum, because it is not only useless, but also very troublesome if swallowed by mistake. Chewing gum is eaten in the stomach and will not be digested, but it will not stick to the gastrointestinal wall and can generally be discharged by itself.
How old can a child eat chewing gum? It is best not to give it to children, because it is not only useless, but also troublesome if swallowed by mistake. It is easy for infants to eat chewing gum and enter the trachea by mistake, which is life-threatening. Chewing gum chewing gum will be completely decomposed into sticky residues after being digested by gastric acid and intestinal enzymes, and will not have adverse effects on the body. Chewing gum contains pigments and artificial flavors, which is not good for your baby's physical development.
Suggestion: Wait until the child is sensible (about 5 or 6 years old) before eating; And parents should also pay attention to remind their children not to swallow.