Food Question

the_syco

Right. This isn't a PI as such, but I can't think of a better place.

The thing is, some things I eat, go straight through me (as in, I eat X, and half an hour later, I gotta take a sh|t). What I eat is equally puzzling. Its mainly chips or fried spuds that were cooked, but left in a "warmer" untill they're served. Examples would be at a (work) restaurant, where they'd be cooked 20 minutes or so beforehand, but kept warm, so that people could point out what they want. I'm pretty sure that its just me, as the restaurant serves the rest of the people, and they seem to be just grand after eating the stuff.

On the other hand, I can eat chips from MacDee's, BK, the local chipper, oven chips, no problem. No after effects.

No, I've thought of going to a doctor, but I'm sure he'll just say just not to eat them, but I want to know why it happens, in case there's something wrong with how my body is reacting to foods, or there's some weird reason (diabities, or some allergy).

Dan133269

First of all chips and fried spuds are not healthy so that is probably part of the reason they're going straight through you. Choose a healthier option and see how your body reacts to it.

Secondly if things get any worse, like if you get stomach cramps or anything like that, see a doctor straight away, things like food going straight through you could be the start of something like crohn's disease or the like. More than likely it's not though.

Maybe you could always make sure you have a packet of tissues with you aswell seeing as public toilets are often unreliable on toilet roll

Faith

You know by now that we can't give you medical advice. However, you should also know that Biology/Medicine would be a far more appropriate place to ask.

Go to your GP and insist that he finds out why this happens. It's what you're paying him for, afterall.

craichoe

Aye, this happens with canteen food for me too.
I steer well clear of it .... As long as is not diarrhea your fine

free2fly

It could be the type of oil that they are using to cook them in. Maybe you to ask what they are using? And if it is the same type oil in all of the places that this happens to you then you will know.

the_syco

Some mentioned chips being unhealthy: any food mass produced is unhealthy in some way.

As for the oil, well if I fry spuds till they're golden, I'm grand. If I fry them, by and put a plate over the frying pan, so that they're piping hot when I eat them, using the same oil, they'd go through me.

Faith, aye, I'm not asking for medical advice, but more of whom should I goto. I'll be going to the doc over the weekend, hopefully, but the more infomation that I can approach him with, the better, me thinks.

Faith

Again, I say you should ask in the Biology/ Medicine forum, or even PM DrIndy. He might be able to give you an insight.

The only thing I can think of is the prolonged exposure to heat is causing the fats and oils to become altered in some way, probably at a molecular level. This could be what disagrees with you. Maybe it hydrogenates them, or something. I could well be talking out of my ass, though.

matt-dublin

its like when you have coffee and a cigerette together...
i call it insti-lax
produced instant laxitative effects...
why?
its one of those unknown mysteries

Black Swan

See a GP or diet specialist.

irishbigfoot

Check out the book Hard to Stomach by Dr. John McKenna. You can find the book in most shops around town. He is a GP that also sits out in Kildare somewhere but the waiting list is about a year from what I hear.