tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-650289478442133391.post5954584918598638320..comments2024-03-24T16:53:02.846-07:00Comments on Five Hundred Pound Peep: Staying Alive Shouldn't Take so Much Work, But Herbs, Vitamins and Organic Food Helps!Five Hundred Pound Peephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862707335431442713noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-650289478442133391.post-27142854443437890532013-11-08T13:29:06.489-08:002013-11-08T13:29:06.489-08:00For a poptart alternative, I eat unfrosted Nature&...For a poptart alternative, I eat unfrosted Nature's Path Organic Toaster Pastries. They're healthier and don't set off my tummy. Even my hubby is into eating them now instead of pop-tarts. You can order them on the web.<br /><br />It's interesting that you tried the Celiac diet for a year and it didn't help. I'm not really surprised... I think many people try to push that Dx on others anytime that they hear the person has IBS, but Celiac is often not the culprit. <br /><br />The elimination diet is the way to go to figure out what really sets you off, and what doesn't. My goal is to eat a diet that keeps my tummy happy - whatever it takes. I'm on what I call "the anti-inflammatory diet". This means no salads for me :( which bums me out, but I can't handle the fatigue that comes from a bad tummy, or the constant painful bathroom trips. <br /><br />My tummy still wigs out on its own for no reason, or over emotional upset, but at least I know better what to eat to keep it from being set off. I don't throw up, but my system completely empties out whenever it's upset - and not in a good way, and then I've got to eat again, or I feel like I'm going to faint. Fun times.<br /><br />It turns out, I can handle dairy, I just can't handle cream - so no sour cream either, but plain yogurt makes a great substitute. I stir up some yogurt and ketchup to make a sauce for hamburgers, and you'd swear I used mayo. <br /><br />There are lots of recipes on the web for cooking with yogurt too. It's wonderful to use in coleslaw.. I just made a pasta sauce with yogurt, parmesan cheese and lemon zest, and it made a delicious fettuccine alfredo. The best yogurt to cook with is Strauss Greek yogurt, because it's so thick, you don't need to put it through a sieve or thicken it. <br /><br />I've discovered that my body loves cheese, which is a good source of protein and calcium. I know it's fattening, but I think the nutritious pay-off is worth it. My philosophy is just don't eat too much at once.<br /><br />When I say "tummy", I mean digestive tract, btw. I've had problems with mine my whole life. Sourdough bread is the best for it, I've found, and it always responds well to steamed broccoli, cauliflower and carrots. I try to eat organic as much as possible too. I can go on all day about this topic so I better stop for now. - chakradancer<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-650289478442133391.post-54407041904504128232012-02-10T15:56:39.077-08:002012-02-10T15:56:39.077-08:00Food in America is poor quality and getting worse....Food in America is poor quality and getting worse. If you can afford organic food you are far better off but even that is limited. I try to supplement the diet with farmer's markets, and we have a large grocery store that does stock some organics, but it is tough. I became allergic to MSG and throw up if I eat a lot of processed foods. I am glad your prices are more equal. Here the processed stuff is CHEAP and the GOOD stuff, is VERY EXPENSIVE. I am very low income so the food thing is getting tougher. Sometimes dread when husband comes up to me and says "What are we going to eat?" if the frig is low and the funds are low for a complete shopping trip. Yeah Pop Tarts are gross, so full of chemicals, I can't believe they want parents here to feed those to kids for breakfast, there are no true nutrients in them, outside maybe some sprayed in synthetic vitamins, and they are mostly sugar.Five Hundred Pound Peephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05862707335431442713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-650289478442133391.post-83975377911802333732012-02-08T13:24:08.903-08:002012-02-08T13:24:08.903-08:00I live in Germany, where processed food is priced ...I live in Germany, where processed food is priced the same as whole food, or higher, so it makes sense to eat from scratch. So I've been eating a diet of unprocessed food for quite a while. My partner brought home some Pop Tarts and I had two. Half an hour later, I was stretched out on the couch, feeling ill. I kid you not, I had almost the same reaction as when contrast dye was accidentally injected into my tissues. I don't know what they put in processed foods, but it's not good.Alexiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01130872259942440302noreply@blogger.com