Why is Mexican food so hard to digest right?

[prism]

I absolutely love Mexican food, but even after years of eating it I still spend a fair amount of time in the bathroom afterwards. And no, I'm not talking about Taco Bell-like "Mexican" food either, because if you feel normal after eating that, something's wrong with you. I just don't understand why me and everyone I know gets indigestion after eating it, and how a whole country eats it regularly (I'm assuming the country of Mexico doesn't collectively have indigestion 24/7, but I guess I could be wrong...).

 

[CrackRabbit]

Grease, and lots of it.

 

[FoBoT]

fiber
it is good for you

 

[ElFenix]

taco bell, if anything, is bad tex mex, not mexican.

 

[drinkmorejava]

it's the fat, your GI track isn't especially built to handle a lot of it.

 

[prism]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
taco bell, if anything, is bad tex mex, not mexican.

That's why I have the "Mexican" after Taco Bell in quotes. It's a disgrace to authentic Mexican food.

 

[vi edit]

Depending on the dish it can have an excessive amount of fiber (mainly from beans) and a lot of protien (from beans and meat). Both of those can make for some gastro-intestinal fireworks.

Throw in a healthy dose of the spice "cumin" which is the mainstay ingredient in chili and many mexican seasonings and that is just (sp)icing on the cake. That stuff makes you bloat like no tomorrow.

 

[flexy]

Originally posted by: Prism
I absolutely love Mexican food, but even after years of eating it I still spend a fair amount of time in the bathroom afterwards. And no, I'm not talking about Taco Bell-like "Mexican" food either, because if you feel normal after eating that, something's wrong with you.

Constantly eat authentic mexican food and never have any problems with it. Btw. what are the "problems" you're ralking about with Taco Bell ? You say "something is wrong with you if you feel normal after you eat taco bell".....no wonder you cannot take the "real" mexican food

 

[JinLien]

Your stomach don't like grease and spices.

 

[Juno]

eating a lot of spicy food will result in causing ulcers.

so don't eat spicy food everyday.

 

[vi edit]

Originally posted by: Juno
eating a lot of spicy food will result in causing ulcers.

so don't eat spicy food everyday.

Wrong.

 

[imported_Lucifer]

rofl

 

[Amused]

If Mexican food itself was the problem, Mexicans would have constant diarrhea. They do not.

It's because your body is not used to it. Irregular eating leads to... get this: Irregularity.

 

[SWScorch]

Mexican food doesn't really have any adverse effect on me, other than the usual gas when I load up on the black beans

 

[Amused]

Originally posted by: vi_edit

Originally posted by: Juno
eating a lot of spicy food will result in causing ulcers.

so don't eat spicy food everyday.

Wrong.

Yep. Ulcers are caused by bacterial infection, in most cases.

 

[Agnostos Insania]

It's little illegal alien sperm swimming around in your stomach trying to escape!

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Prism

Originally posted by: ElFenix
taco bell, if anything, is bad tex mex, not mexican.

That's why I have the "Mexican" after Taco Bell in quotes. It's a disgrace to authentic Mexican food.

it doesn't try to be mexican food. it tries to be tex-mex. which is different.

 

[MX2]

I dont have any troubles with authentic mexican food

 

[yhelothar]

Originally posted by: MX2times
I dont have any troubles with authentic mexican food

me neither

 

[axelfox]

You gotta add milk and orange juice j/k

 

[OrganizedChaos]

i think its a genetic thing. i can eat taco bell just fine but actual spicy real mexican food i can't keep down.

brain: oohh that looks yummy
mouth: oohh that is yummy
throat: hey this stuff is a little spicy
stomach: hey whats this stuff..hmmm..BLAH! MUST EXPUNGE!!
intestinal tract: hello!? hey brain, where still waiting down here, what goin on.
brain: hey, i tried to feed you, stomach won't cooperate

 

[Conky]

Originally posted by: virtualgames0

Originally posted by: MX2times
I dont have any troubles with authentic mexican food

me neither

Me neither, and I am going for Mexican food later on today for dinner. Carne Asada, salsa, margaritas! Yes, it will make the fool very happy! :laugh:

 

[J Heartless Slick]

Originally posted by: Prism
I absolutely love Mexican food, but even after years of eating it I still spend a fair amount of time in the bathroom afterwards. And no, I'm not talking about Taco Bell-like "Mexican" food either, because if you feel normal after eating that, something's wrong with you. I just don't understand why me and everyone I know gets indigestion after eating it, and how a whole country eats it regularly (I'm assuming the country of Mexico doesn't collectively have indigestion 24/7, but I guess I could be wrong...).

There must be something wrong with me because I do not have this problem with Mexican food.

Maybe you are eating too much.

 

[DivideBYZero]

You suck at digestion.

 

[chibchakan]

Now I'm hungry.