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Top 10 Hardest Foods to Digest

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Sure, we know that chicken nuggets are "bad" for us because they're deep-fried, but what about chili peppers? Aren't they supposed to be highin vitamin C and have lots of antioxidants? And what about broccoli? Beans? Milk?!?!

Even "good" foods can be trouble for people who have gastrointestinal problems. MSN's Health and Fitness channel has put together a list of 10 Foods Tough to Digest, along with the types of problems they might cause. What are they? Chicken nuggets, spicy foods, chocolate, citrus juice, mashed potatoes, raw onions, ice cream, broccoli, beans and sugarless gum.

Filed Under: Science, Health & Medical, Ingredients
Tags: chocolate, dairy, digestion, fruit, grains, health, meat, msn, spices, vegetables

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Reader comments (Page 1 of 6)

anne

4-27-2007 @2:47PM anne said... the original article says "10 Foods that are hard to digest", not "10 Hardest Foods To Digest". They include both mashed potatoes and ice cream because of their dairy content, but they don't include milk and cheese. I think they're just trying to give examples, not be the definitive list on what is hardest to digest.
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Jon

4-27-2007 @2:57PM Jon said... What about corn? My body never fully digests it.
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Chef JoAnna

4-27-2007 @4:37PM Chef JoAnna said... I'd happily attempt to eat any of those foods. Can we put the chilis in the brownies, and top them with ice cream? Actually... you can keep the chicken nuggets.
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Peter

4-27-2007 @8:17PM Peter said... Well, I can see how one could consider jalapeños hard to digest on the way down, but I will tell you from first hand experience that the results of a jalapeño pizza exiting the next morning is certainly something that gets your attention. I swear the only thing that came to mind was a creamsicle... and it wasn't to eat!
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heidi

5-04-2007 @6:26AM heidi said... LOL @ Jon
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Grandma Linda

5-04-2007 @6:31AM Grandma Linda said... I've always heard that lettuce was one of the most difficult foods to digest ~ that it 'sticks to' the lining of the digestive tract. The only salad I enjoy is made with baby spinach leaves, mandarin orange segments, English walnut pieces and sunflower seeds.
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sandra harbour

5-04-2007 @6:45AM sandra harbour said... what about steak? it takes 7 days to digest.
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Roberta

5-04-2007 @7:23AM Roberta said... How about any tomato products used in spaghetti sauces or pizza? Can't digest them either.
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Roberta

5-04-2007 @7:26AM Roberta said... What about tomato products? Spaghetti sauces, pizza, anything that uses tomatos I cannot digest.
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Marge

5-04-2007 @7:39AM Marge said... What about bananas, my mother told me that they were gold in the morning, silver at noon, and lead at night.
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makes you go hmmmm

5-04-2007 @7:52AM makes you go hmmmm said... What about peanuts?
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what about the kids

5-04-2007 @7:54AM what about the kids said... what about peanuts
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Mr

5-04-2007 @9:08AM Mr said... who is the putz that came up with this story...lame
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pete

5-04-2007 @8:30AM pete said...
How about concrete?
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AArgh

5-04-2007 @8:37AM AArgh said... I wonder what would happen if all you ate for a week was corn. No coffee, nothing but corn and maybe water.
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Thomas

5-04-2007 @8:40AM Thomas said... Anything really with alot of perservitives is hard to digest
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JIMBO OF ITHICUS

5-04-2007 @11:11AM JIMBO OF ITHICUS said... HANNIBAL LECHTER HAD A HARD TIME DIGESTING LIVER.
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ital

5-04-2007 @8:51AM ital said... look this is all just a constipation away.....senna tea anyone
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marlene

5-04-2007 @8:57AM marlene said... i like concrete the best - lol
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melissa

5-04-2007 @9:01AM melissa said... I think this list is only valid for some people.... Its not meant to apply to everyone... there are much broader catagories that could have been used such as dairy products.... insoluable fiber ( i.e. beans lettuce, corn, etc.)
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