Do you remember how our grandmothers used to scare us that if we eat chewing gum, our stomachs will stick together and stay there for seven long years? This time we reveal to you what will really happen to him.
In the past, they were used to make chewing gums used only natural materials, and over time they began to introduce ingredients that made production easier. The chewing gum we like to chew is made from synthetic materials, and the main ingredient is a rubber base, usually synthetic rubber, a type of polymer similar to plastic. It's called polyisobutylene and is derived from petrochemicals that are refined from fossil fuels such as crude oil.
Thought Catalog photo from UnsplashWhat will happen if you eat chewing gum? Our body cannot digest it, so it will come out of the digestive system two days after we swallowed it. Despite the fact that it cannot harm your health in any way, it is definitely not recommended to swallow it several times. In this case, you may have unpleasant problems in the digestive system, as there may be a blockage that causes nausea and constipation.
