Adding New Foods To Our Diets

[BamBam]

Sometimes I think our bodies are telling us to back off on some of these new foods and regular foods that we are eating. My doctor told me once, years ago, that the same food should only be eaten once or twice a week, otherwise we can get sick or yucky feeling from them. A lot of times when a person eats to much sugar/sweets we feel yucky for awile. I think that can be with any other food also. Maybe our bodies like rice, but not everyday for a week or two. Same with corn, I know if I eat it for more than one day, I get a yucky feeling. I know a lot of us are on really restricted diets, so maybe this would not work for you, but I am a firm believer that each food we eat should be rotated every 3-5 days. Same with apples, if I eat one, I am fine, but if I eat them every day, I get a yucky feeling for awhile. I think sometimes we tend to overdo it sometimes. I went on vacation last month, I made a whole bunch of rice flour baked goodies. One item probably would have been fine, but I ate cookies, brownies, and bread. I was so bloated up for about a week or so after. I think we need to give our bodies a break from some things, by rotating our foods better. Just some thoughts I had while reading some of the different messages on the board this morning.

BamBam

[AndreaB]

I don't have a problem eating rice or eggs frequently myself. I was told by the doctor I saw for allergy testing that when you get the flu you need to be careful of what you eat because you could develop an allergy to it. I thought that was interesting.

[eKatherine]

That is the theory behind the rotation diet. If you find yourself very sensitive, you might try it. But think: in prehistoric times people ate what was available when it was available. Although there might have been many different foods to eat at different seasons of the year, the reality probably was that when something was available, they ate as much as they could while it lasted.

I always feel yucky when I eat too many sweet carbs, which would be a binge on homemade cookies, brownies, and cake-type things. As long as I eat wholegrain homemade bread (brown rice/buckwheat, etc) and other whole foods, I don't binge and I'm ok.

Anything that makes you feel yucky should probably be avoided.

[marciab]

I'm trying to rotate my foods too, but it is hard since most food comes in large packages. Like parsley, chard, watermelons, etc. And no one helps me eat these things so it is left up to me.

I found out that I feel bad if I eat too many processed grains at a time too. I will get a yeast infection very quickly too.

I had to stop baking pb cookies because I couldn't stop eating them. Freezing them didn't help either. They were calling my name.

Same for the gluten free breads. I couldn't stay out of them.

Marcia

[AndreaB]

Marcia, I hear you. We've been buying enjoy life cookies and they don't last long. A serving is two and they are small. My hubby and I always eat 6 apiece and the kids eat 3 or 4.

[eKatherine]

I had to stop baking pb cookies because I couldn't stop eating them. Freezing them didn't help either. They were calling my name.

Same for the gluten free breads. I couldn't stay out of them.

Marcia

What helps me is to make the cookie dough and freeze the individual cookies unbaked. When I want a cookie, I take it out of the freezer, pop in into the toaster oven, and voila! One homemade cookie.