Health Food Beginner

[PoppyAzura]

^ I know it is strange. but the allergist said it was so. It started in my teens- I eat fruit- apples, pears, etc and my mouth breaks out in bumps and it becomes harder to breath. This esp. happens with citrus and bananas.

With nuts it is even worse- I get hives all over my body and had to go to the ER once.

Not sure how proven this is, but i read that some food allergies are connected to seasonal allergies- since I have horrible seasonal allergies my body reacts to the fruit protein the same way. The proteins in fruits is similar to that in grass, ragweed, etc.

Thanks for the suggestion Sandralette

 

[Fashion_Hottie]

Thanks for the SparkPeople.com reference, I've just signed up - anyone on there add me as a buddy - Fashion_Hottie

 

[voguelover94]

ahhahahahahh as a 13 year old its so hard to diet.

 

[J.M.L]

Not diet Angela, but maybe eat healthier food or replace a certain food with another.

 

[voguelover94]

ur limandri arent u??

 

[J.M.L]

 

[quimby]

switching over to organic is a hard adjustment. everything costs twice as much, and the vegetables are smaller.
but i tell myself that it's still cheap. 5.50 for a gallon of organic milk instead of 3.00. for example.

i just wonder if there really is a difference in how you feel or in health. it's not something you can measure. but the difference in price, you can.

well, i'm just going to try it for awhile and see. anyone have testimonials to make me feel better about paying more?

 

[Deleted member 36123]

Has anyone else tried/bought Jessica Seinfeld's cookbook called Deceptively Delicious? I think it's a really great way to include more fruits & veggies in your diet while still occasionaly indulging in some old favourites like brownies & cookies.

If you haven't heard of it it's basically a cookbook for kids which has meals as well as desserts which cleverly hide fruits & veggies inside. I bought it and I think it's good for adults too

 

[voguelover94]

i saw it on oprah... but she braggs about everything

 

[Deleted member 36123]

^ too true! It is suprisingly good though!

 

[miu_miu]

switching over to organic is a hard adjustment. everything costs twice as much, and the vegetables are smaller.
but i tell myself that it's still cheap. 5.50 for a gallon of organic milk instead of 3.00. for example.

i just wonder if there really is a difference in how you feel or in health. it's not something you can measure. but the difference in price, you can.

well, i'm just going to try it for awhile and see. anyone have testimonials to make me feel better about paying more?

I know a lot of people do worry about the cost, and yes it is expensive. But the higher the demand, the cheaper prices will have to become...in my house, we buy nearly everything organic, but it's not necessary. Things with thin skins, like apples - you must buy organic. Thicker skinned fruits like bananas probably don't have to be. So maybe start with a few things that you will definitely buy organic - so I'd say, thin skinned fruits and veg, milk, and meat. Then if you feel you want to, and you can afford it, add other things

Also think about how you can use your food to get multiple meals. For example, I would have a roast chicken dinner one night, have some meat for sandwiches, and then use the rest to make a chicken soup or a chicken stock as a base for other things. Those two can go in the freezer as well

I don't know if this helps, but I do believe the less 'false' things you put into your body, the better. You have more control over your health if you know each ingredient you use. You might not see a dramatic difference, but overall (I believe) you will feel better

 

[J.M.L]

We're thinking about switching over to organic milk to see if it has any effect on my skin, joints, etc...I don't know if I have any food allergies to it though.

What miu_miu said was good because you can buy one whole chicken and use it for multiple purposes, or when anything organic goes on sale, buy it in bulk and freeze it.

 

[quimby]

^^ thanks miu_miu.

good idea about the multiple meals. i do find myself being more thrifty when i buy organic. stretching the items, making sure i eat them all up. i'm less wasteful. maybe the cost balances out that way.

 

[katherine]

I had my first apple today in about uh, a year I suppose. Don't get me wrong, I love fruits and want to incorporate them into my diet hell of a lot more but they're always the last thing I buy. Dairy, meats, a little bit of vegetables. The fruit is nowhere to be seen! Hopefully next week I can try to eat healthier and perhaps cut out soda.

Is that true, though? Or all myth. That cutting out soda and replacing it with say, some kind of juice or even water helps shed the pounds? Or even have some positive effect on your skin. I never, ever drink plain water and always, always drink soda. That probably explains the dry skin.

 

[songbirdsel]

i dont think just replacing soda with fruit juice will make you loose weight. Water yes, but with even natural juice I read this (http://www.theage.com.au/news/diet/...ot-your-friend/2008/01/14/1200159331478.html)
article and it basically says that whilst fruit is faaaaaar better for you than soda, it still has high amounts of sugar in it. You should try a diet high in avocodo, salmon and primrose oil, it helps the skin especially if its dry.

 

[SiennaInLondon]

So basically, I am not a foodie. And I try to be as raw as possible. And at university that is hard. So basically, when I go to the supermarket or health food shop, the majority of my purchase is fruit and lara bars or trek bars. You know the raw food bars. Is this ok? Missakura? I mean I have so much faith in these bars I would cry if someone said the are as bad as your standard kellogs bars or something?

I find being raw or even just veggie, eating sweet stuff is hard. I really struggle when I am craving a savory snack. I have been living on avocado on toast. Which I can't complain about because it is awesome, but a little variety would be nice. Obviously my toast is not raw but my main diversion from raw foodism are eggs once in a while. Because I really believe in them.

And it took me about ten years to realise that my skin was awesome on holiday not because of the sun, but because I drink so much more. So upping my daily intake to a full 2l bottle of Evian bottle (or as close as I can get to that) has been MAGIC. And I for one thought the thing about drinking loads was nonsense!

 

[Deborah]

Katherine cutting out soda helped me to be less bloated. My stomach really shrunk down.

 

[J.M.L]

Is that true, though? Or all myth. That cutting out soda and replacing it with say, some kind of juice or even water helps shed the pounds? Or even have some positive effect on your skin. I never, ever drink plain water and always, always drink soda. That probably explains the dry skin.

My college nutrition teacher told us that she's had students in the past that have lost weights solely from cutting out soda. You should always drink water. I really don't get how people say they doesn't drink it. Soda is disgusting and there are so many other things you can drink, such as Vitamin Water, Real juice, etc...

 

[brokenenglish]

switching over to organic is a hard adjustment. everything costs twice as much, and the vegetables are smaller.
but i tell myself that it's still cheap. 5.50 for a gallon of organic milk instead of 3.00. for example.

i just wonder if there really is a difference in how you feel or in health. it's not something you can measure. but the difference in price, you can.

well, i'm just going to try it for awhile and see. anyone have testimonials to make me feel better about paying more?

Not sure if this is allowed but I have a friend who swears by organic b/c of an amazing experience.

She was having health problems and went to the dr.
after alot of run arounds they found a tumor in her brain.
( not sure what kind, but I know it wasn't cancerous)
They said it could be very dangerous and wanted to monitor it and maybe eventually remove it.
( She was trying to get pregnant before they discovered it to no success)
Well, after the advice of a holistic healer she went all organic. Everything- not just food. ( she also did some other all natural and organic stuff we can't mention here.)
The tumor began to shrink and went away after about 1 year.
She also got pregnant soon after it was gone.

This all happened before we became friends but she and her bf swear it's true and say they have the brain scans to prove it.

She still eats only organic to this day and feeds her daughter the same.

 

[brokenenglish]

My college nutrition teacher told us that she's had students in the past that have lost weights solely from cutting out soda. You should always drink water. I really don't get how people say they doesn't drink it. Soda is disgusting and there are so many other things you can drink, such as Vitamin Water, Real juice, etc...

My dad lost alot of weight cutting out soda.
I don't understand why people drink soda either.
It's just bad sugars and empty calories.
And what it does to your teeth is bad too.