text: fighting about tomato skins? my husband is sick, and his mom told him to eat tomatoes, because that supposedly helps.  then he asked if i would remove the tomatoe skins, because he said that his mom said that the skins "stick" to your intestines.  i immediately started laughing, because, tomato is comprised of mostly fiber, and fiber passes directly through your intestines - the exact opposite of what his mom said. when i was laughing, he was getting all offended, because i didn't believe his mom, i'm tired my views not being valid, because they are mine, but whatever mommy says, is always right! has anyone ever heard of this tomato sticking to your intestines thing?! thanks, help! the skin does not digest all that well pretty much like corn. although they don't stick to your intestines. if he was sick tomato's is the last thing he should be eating they contain lots of acid. nothing wrong with wanting your mommy when your sick. haha