Re: i don't like

Dave Smith wrote:

~patches~ wrote:


You know, I'm lactose intolerant too.  I was fortunate enough to have a
mom who did not force me to eat those foods I didn't like.  Milk and
chocolate were two of those foods I refused to eat for any reason.  She
insisted that kids would naturally choose the foods that they could
tolerate and I really believe that.  Milk is bad enough for me that only
a little bit of milk products in something like salad dressing will send
my body out of kilter.  Too many people fail to listen to what their
body is telling them then complain when their body kicks back.  I
believe in listening to my body and it tells me milk and chocolate are
two things it will not tolerate.  Red wine does a number too afer only a
sip so I stay away from it other than cooking with red wine that doesn't
contain sulfites.  I as well as a couple of our kids are very, very
sensitive to sulfites.



I sometimes wonder if some of these intestinal ailments are connected to each other.  I
don't have it as bad as some people. I can tolerate small amounts on cereal.  I also
find that I can handle the higher fat stuff. It seems that with milk you get high
lactose or high fat, so I use homo milk on my cereal, and I use that, along with
whipping cream to make my ice cream. As much as I like the ice cream I only have it at
the most once a week, and only a little at a time.  I discovered Lactaid a few years
ago and find that popping a few of those before a lot of dairy food prevents a bad
reaction.

Personally, I think some can tolerate certain foods while others can't. The problem is few people listen to their bodies and parents force foods onto kid who *naturally* will avoid foods that bother them. Because of this *clean your plate* ideal, kids are forced to eat those foods that really bother them whether through allergy or sensitivity. There is a difference but either way the outcome is the same. Parents need to *listen* when their child says they don't like a certain food. The reason they don't like that food is it may bring on any number of negative symptoms maybe not life threatening but enough the kid just can't handle it. I suffer from food allergies and sensitivities. For that reason, I was attuned to my kids reactions as they were growing up and never forced them to eat anything they didn't want to. OTOH, food offered was generally organic, homemade, free of white sugar & flour, and preservative free. I often wonder if many are just starting to react to the preservatives? Anyway, as a parent I listened and it has paid off.


My system reacts very badly to citrus fruits. No oranges or grapefruit for me, and no
lemonade or limeade:-(  I avoid milk chocolate, but I can handle small amounts of
bittersweet.

My body tolerates citrus well but absolutely no milk. Hidden milk is a real problem as you can find it in gravy and salad dressing. Lactaid is a true blessing as are digestive enzymes. I take both when travelling but I figure my body by design just can't handle lactose so I avoid it wherever possible. There is no point giving it a load it can't handle and it just might make it worse.


Sulphites in any form go right through me. I learned a long time ago not to have any
lettuce at a salad bar.

I hate that! I love salad bars because I can go veggie all the way without having to worry about milk products with the exception of some dressings. Then they added the sulphites :(


And Chinese food....... MSG...... My Sore Guts. :-(

I can't comment on MSG as we very seldom eat Chinese food prepared other than at home. I don't use MSG in anything I make. Does it really make you feel like the lactose thing? If so, that is horrible! 



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