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Originally Posted by Jimmy Rock
you wouldn't think so, but they always seem to give me constipation, along with a fire ass
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From the article (link) I posted --
"Potatoes, tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers, eggplant, tomatillos, tamarios, pepinos, pimentos, paprika, cayenne, and Tabasco sauce are classified as nightshade foods. A particular group of substances in these foods, called alkaloids, can impact nerve-muscle function and digestive function in animals and humans, and may also be able to compromise joint function. Because the amount of alkaloids is very low in nightshade foods when compared with other nightshade plants, health problems from nightshade foods may only occur in individuals who are especially sensitive to these alkaloid substances. Since cooking only lowers alkaloid content of nightshade foods by about 40-50%, highly sensitive individuals may want to avoid this category of food altogether."
So it appears the real answer is no, peppers for the most part do not cause constipation and in fact do much to preventing it. However, CAN they cause it in certain people? The answer to that would seem to be yes.
So they're both right. Sly for the most part, and Lilit to the lesser degree in that there are exceptions.