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Do potatoes increase constipation?
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Depends: Potatoes if prepared to soft consistency and ate with with vegetables will not. However if fried dry or boiled but hard and ate dry could cause constipation.
Answered 9/13/2020
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No: Potatoes do not increase constipation but rice does, even whole grain or brown rice.
Answered 11/28/2013
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