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My mom gets constipated when she eats white rice but not white bread. why is that?

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Dr. Jay Bayer answered

Rice: Very simple rice is constipating. For health reasons recomment brown rice which is healthier. Often used in diets for diarrhea.

Answered 1/27/2013

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