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Posted 9/1/2007 1:02 PM (GMT -6)
although i am mostly vegetarian i eat fish, chicken and turkey. i hadn't eaten turkey in a long time and i ate it a few days ago and yesterday. both days i was very constipated. does turkey have this effect or is it just chance?
~k
Posted 9/1/2007 8:29 PM (GMT -6)
My husband has 3-4 nights each week the Boston Market turkey with mashed potatoes dinners. He prefers the smaller ones ($2 each in WalMart) as he does much better with smaller portions. They agree with him so it is one of those "safe meals". There is also a larger one with stuffing and vegetables but he still prefers the smaller one.

Doesn't seem to bother him with constipation at all.
Posted 9/1/2007 9:00 PM (GMT -6)
I eat turkey pretty often it actually is one of the foods that sets better with me that and chicken.
Posted 9/1/2007 9:44 PM (GMT -6)
maybe it was just a coincidence...thanks for the responses.
Posted 9/1/2007 10:03 PM (GMT -6)
Last year I went from a total veg diet (17 years!) to a fish/chicken diet in order to try and help my undiagnosed UC, now I find small amounts of chicken and turkey to be pretty well-tolerated.
Posted 9/1/2007 11:54 PM (GMT -6)
not for me. Protein takes a bit longer to digest and can slow things down a bit.

I do get gas from turkey, however. Oh, turkey has tryptophan..natural sedative (seratonin)..so that might be why things are "slower".

q
Posted 9/2/2007 5:37 AM (GMT -6)
No problems for me. I eat it all the time! Are you feeling better now?
Posted 9/2/2007 5:43 AM (GMT -6)
yeah i am, thanks. my BMs have been weird this week in general...nothing too painful, just strange. thanks for asking :)
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