Chewing gum can stick in your gut for years if swallowed

False: Although it’s true that many gum ingredients including elastomers, resins and waxes are indigestible, it doesn’t mean they stick in your gut for years. Many other foodstuffs, like fibre, are indigestible. Gum has a strange stickiness, but your gut can cope. It’s best not to swallow it, but don’t panic if you do.