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Top 10 Hardest Foods to Digest

hardest foods to digest

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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ManDucVi

5-23-2007 @8:57PM ManDucVi said... I love chocolate; but I have to wait a couple of hours before going to bed; otherwise I get nightmares. Except for this inconvenience, chocolate is great for me, specially dark chocolate.Cayenne pepper, however,I can eat at any time and absolutely NO PROBLEM!
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pbpmom3

5-23-2007 @9:04PM pbpmom3 said... Let me tell you about an all natural juice that has personally helped me. Eating a salad would give me the worst stomach pains. It was very depressing as I love salads. I simply could not eat any kind of lettuce. A friend introduced me to Monavie, an all natural fruit juice containing 19 fruits, including the acai berry. After drinking it for a week, I slowly tried introducing lettuce back into my diet and guess what? I can know enjoy salads!! I have lost 19 pounds to date and feel great. Check out more info: www.mymonavie.com/gregandauroraric
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pbpmom3

5-23-2007 @9:05PM pbpmom3 said... Let me tell you about an all natural juice that has personally helped me. Eating a salad would give me the worst stomach pains. It was very depressing as I love salads. I simply could not eat any kind of lettuce. A friend introduced me to Monavie, an all natural fruit juice containing 19 fruits, including the acai berry. After drinking it for a week, I slowly tried introducing lettuce back into my diet and guess what? I can know enjoy salads!! I have lost 19 pounds to date and feel great. Check out more info: www.mymonavie.com/gregandaurorarichard

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Roland Esquivel

5-23-2007 @9:21PM Roland Esquivel said... Chili peppers, Chili peppers !!!
What in hell are chili peppers ?
Chili is a Texas Stew.
The Mexican Indian word for pepper is CHILE, not chili !! Pepper in the Spanish language, Castilian, is PIMIENTO ! Spanish is not a language, it is an adjective,and as such cannot be used to name anything,that reguires a noun.
The Red Hot Chili Peppers;a stupid name for ignorant people.
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br

5-23-2007 @9:30PM br said... I have 3 steins, Just had 24 ins. Of my large intestine removed, So what can I eat. For real
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r

5-23-2007 @10:22PM r said... no matter how much you chew corn it comes back out whole?
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Beth

5-23-2007 @10:34PM Beth said... I used to have trouble with tomato products, my dr. told me to change brands. It worked.
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jkiser002

5-23-2007 @10:38PM jkiser002 said... (#8) Sandra, I have heard the 7 day steak thing myth also, but it is just that; a myth. IF food could stay in your digestive track for 7 days red meat would probably be one of those foods. However, all foods pass through the body in an average of 18 hours, digested or not. If any food stayed in your body for 7 days it would ROT and you would be in serious trouble.

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robert

5-23-2007 @10:47PM robert said... Rosie is a BIG FAT PIG!
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Ellery

5-23-2007 @10:54PM Ellery said... Chocolate covered Cicadas should be included
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Bryan

5-23-2007 @10:57PM Bryan said... This article has made into a silly waste of time. Please be more informative.
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Christine

5-23-2007 @11:16PM Christine said... To promote good digestive health and regularity, add an all-bran cereal product to your diet. Add it to your favorite cereal, mix it with yogurt and fresh fruit, or sprinkle it on a salad for a crunchy texture. Or, just eat it plain, with milk and fresh strawberries or blueberries. I know that all-bran resembles rabbit pellets, but it is really nutritious AND tasty.
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C

5-23-2007 @11:13PM C said... What can we eat?
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B.C. Laywer

5-23-2007 @11:27PM B.C. Laywer said... SO, LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT. IF YOU EAT NOTHING, YOU WILL LIVE FOREVER.OH WELL, AT LEAST KFC STOPPED ME FROM EATING THE NEW 0 TRANS FAT CHICKEN.THE TWO HOUR CHEMICAL AFTERTASTE MAKES ME THINK IT WAS FRIED IN THE DUMPSTER.UH OH, A KNOCK AT THE DOOR, PROBABLY THE CHICKEN POLICE. I USED CRISCO TONIGHT. SEE YOU IN THE GRAYBAR!!!
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jellybean

5-23-2007 @11:30PM jellybean said... What about Alar? Don't they know what they are doing to our children?
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Carrie

5-23-2007 @11:30PM Carrie said... To those commenting about not being able to digest corn... it's because we can't. We as humans lack the enzyme necessary to digest corn.
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connie

5-23-2007 @11:56PM connie said... the topic is stating that there other types of foods hard to digest but, the ones that are listed make the top 10 list.it is not saying ther isnt more out there.
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Marika

5-24-2007 @5:00AM Marika said... I was told as young girl to chew each bite of food twenty times. After about four or five bites, you're to damn tired to eat anymore!!!
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Carol

5-24-2007 @12:09AM Carol said... I thought corn was the hardest to digest?
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Jack

5-24-2007 @12:06AM Jack said... PRUNES! Just ADD Prunes!
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