Anyone else have food allergies?

[suitechic1979]

I think that I am allergic to aspertaime or nutrasweet... anything diet. FIgures that I can't eat something that isn't going to add extra pounds. I end up feeling real sick after I eat anything with it.

[magunwarrior]

I don't, thank god.

[big_h]

Originally Posted by decemberfall

i haven't tried organic milk, i tried organic yogurt once, it still made me sick, up until like a few months ago I could still have Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream, it never made me sick, but now it does...

Is it all Ben and Jerry's or just some flavors?

Also on the organic thing, make sure you read the label on the product because there are different types of organic depending on state and local standards. Also, if it's available you could try fresh milk (ie from a farm), stuff that hasn't been processed and homogenized for store sale. I've heard of people being allergic to the additives put in during that stage and so were able to drink farm fresh milk without a reaction.
Although it does taste different than store milk, so that might be an issue too

While I don't know if I'm actually allergic or not, I don't eat at Burger King or drink Arizona Green Tea any more, because the last time I did either I got hella sick.

[senshi]

No food allergies for me.

[decemberfall]

Originally Posted by big_h

Is it all Ben and Jerry's or just some flavors?

Also on the organic thing, make sure you read the label on the product because there are different types of organic depending on state and local standards. Also, if it's available you could try fresh milk (ie from a farm), stuff that hasn't been processed and homogenized for store sale. I've heard of people being allergic to the additives put in during that stage and so were able to drink farm fresh milk without a reaction.
Although it does taste different than store milk, so that might be an issue too

While I don't know if I'm actually allergic or not, I don't eat at Burger King or drink Arizona Green Tea any more, because the last time I did either I got hella sick.

well now all flavors make me sick, or at least all the ones i've had recently. Previously none of them made me sick.

I dunno, i'm just safe and use silk soymilk, i only want milk every once in awhile so it's not bad, as a general rule it's not something I crave.

[ariastar]

Originally Posted by suitechic1979

I think that I am allergic to aspertaime or nutrasweet... anything diet. FIgures that I can't eat something that isn't going to add extra pounds. I end up feeling real sick after I eat anything with it.

Artificial sweeteners make a lot of people sick, but this isn't an allergy. It's a lovely little insensitivity.

[ariastar]

I can't have artificially sweeteners or things like olestra. This stuff rips my small intestine to shreds. My internal organs are very, very irregular.

[tokenuser]

When I was a kid I was allergic to orange juice. Fresh oranges were OK, but juice was out (back in the early 70s, unless you squeezed it yourself, OJ was processed with additives).

I grew out of that problem thankfully, and can now drink as much as I like. No other allergies. I love food, and can eat pretty much everything.

[ariastar]

Originally Posted by tokenuser

I love food, and can eat pretty much everything.

Rhubarb leaves?

[tokenuser]

Originally Posted by AriaStar

Rhubarb leaves?

Being able to eat pretty much anything, and choosing not to eat certain things is different. Rhubarb Leaves are too bitter (Oxalic Acid) - I do like Swiss Chard though, but am not a fan of mustard greens (same bitterness you get from rhubarb leaves). My wife is a huge fan of stewed rhubarb though ... however it does nothing for me.

Quick side dish: Fry a little onion and garlic in butter until the onion is lightly browned, then toss in a bunch of torn/cut swiss chard leaves, stir them into the garlic and onion, reduce heat, cover, and left them steam in their own juice - vegie blood - until they are cooked ... doing this removes the metallic taste people ssociate with Swiss Chard (Silverbeet) leaves.

This is awesome with grilled mushrooms, mashed potato, and grilled steak (like a nice ribeye or New York cut).