What foods give you problems?

[mle_ii]

I'm going to try something here. I am going to see if I can assimilate all of the intolernaces/trigger/problem foods that people have. Thought it might be helpful to newbies or even folks who might be puzzled about a relapse.

So respond with your problem foods and I'll compile a list. I'll start with me and my knowns. Maybe I might had questionable ones as well.

Veggies
Raw Veggies (5) - Mars, Matthew, Maggie, JJ, bobh
PROCESSED tomato sauce/products (4) - Christine (fresh is ok), Matthew, Tessa, bobh
Lettuce(4) - Rita, Sally, Cristi, bobh
Tomatoes (3) - Polly, Matthew, Maggie
Mushrooms (3)- Tessa, Mary Jo, Maggie
Fresh spinach (3)- Rita, Matthew (frozen also), Pat
Cucumber - Rita
Raw Broccoli - Matthew
Salad - Oma
Nite shades*** (2)- Matthew, Maggie
Eggplant - Maggie
Peppers - Maggie
Cabbage - Tessa
Beets - piemom
Potatoes - Pat

Fruits
Oranges (6) - Christine, Mars, Maggie, Polly, Rita, Matthew
Watermelon (5) - Christine, Mars, Rita, Matthew, Tessa
Citrus (3) - Polly, Rita, Matthew, Maggie
Melons (3) - Christine, Mars, artteacher
Grapes (2)- Christine, Mars
Orange Juice (2)- Maggie, Tessa
Raw Fruits (all) (3)- Maggie, JJ, Pat
Juices w/ Sulfites - Maggie
Natural Juices (orange, lemon and pineapple) - Tessa
Bananas - artteacher*****, Maggie

Meats/Eggs
Eggs (7) - Marsha**, Rita, Maggie, Mary Jo, Cristi, Gloria, Maggie
Egg whites (ovalbumin protein) (2)- Lucy, Christine
Beef - Matthew (but not always)
scallops - Cristi
oysters - Cristi

Grains
All Gluten (23) - mle_ii, Polly, Christine, Katy, Marsha, Rita, Lucy, Karen, Mars*, Maggie, grannyh, Matthew, Tessa*, Mary Jo, Mary, Cristi, LauraJ, Gloria, piemom, artteacher, bobh, Pat, Joan
Corn (5) - Polly, Karen, Mary Jo (sweet), Maggie**, artteacher
Corn, fresh - Sally
All Grains (2)- grannyh (except popcorn, rice and grits), Matthew
Wheat type cereal flakes - Oma
Rice (2)- artteacher, Pat

Dairy
All Dairy (10) - mle_ii **** , Polly, Christine, Marsha, Rita, Matthew, Tessa*, piemom, artteacher, Maggie (most)
Casein (8) - Lucy, Karen, Matthew, Cristi, Gloria, piemom, Pat, Joan
Milk (3) - Mars (excess), Tessa*, Mary Jo
Cheese (2)- Oma, Tessa (old or strong cheese)
Beshamel - Tessa

Legumes/nuts
Soy (8) - Polly, Christine, Lucy, Rita, Matthew, Mary Jo*, Maggie, Cristi
Beans (4)- Marsha**, Matthew, Pat, Joan
kidney beans - Cristi
Peanut - Mary Jo*
All legumes (2) - artteacher, Gloria
Almonds (2)- Cristi, Pat

Other
Brewer's/Baker's yeast (11) - Polly, Lucy, Karen, Rita*, Matthew, Maggie*, Mary Jo, Mary, Cristi, Gloria****
Chocolate (5) - Polly, Christine, Karen, Matthew, Mary Jo
Carageenan (4) - Polly, Karen*, Matthew, Cristi
Sulfites (3) - Marsha, Matthew, artteacher*****
Processed Foods (3) - Mathew, Tessa*, bobh
Spicy things (2)- Oma, Tessa
MSG (2)- Sally, bobh
Beer (2)- Oma, bobh
Black Chocolate - Tessa
Lectins - Matthew
Refined Sugar - Matthew (small amounts of honey ok)
Coffee - Matthew
Citric Acid - Maggie*
Pizza - Tessa
Coke - Tessa
Spirits - Tessa
Corn Syrups - Mary Jo
Vinegars - Mary Jo
Fermented foods - Mary Jo
Caffeine - Mary
Fructose (2)- mle_ii ****, Pat


* Questionable - meaning not sure yet, but could be.
** Avoidance
*** A group that includes tomatoes, eggplant and potatoes
**** No longer an issue.
***** In large amounts

For those items that have more than 2 people listed I added the number of people.

All that have contributed so far mle_ii, Polly, Christine (TendrTummy), Marsha, grannyh, Katy (kate_ce1995), Rita (babci), Lucym, karen (moremuscle), Mars, Oma (Herb_Lady), Matthew, Maggie (MaggieRedwings), Tessa, Mary Jo (mjbonsais), Mary (CAMary),JJ, Sally, Cristi (cludwig), LauraJ, Gloria, Wendy (piemom), Marsha (artteacher), Bob H (bobh), Pat, Joan

LAST UPDATED 4/3/2009

[grannyh]

Veggies

Fruits

Grains

Dairy

I am beginning to wonder about rice... that is the only grain I have left other than popcorn and grits (is corn a grain??)
grannyh

[Polly]

Mike,

This is a great idea! I am interested in what's first, second, third, etc. after gluten. I think it will be helpful to folks who find they are MI.

Veggies
tomatoes - Polly

Fruits
Citrus - Polly

Meats

Grains
All Gluten - mle_ii, Polly
Corn - Polly

Dairy
All Dairy - mle_ii* , Polly

Other
Soy - Polly
Chocolate - Polly
Yeast - Polly
Carageenan - Polly

[TendrTummy]

This is GREAT!! :) VERY helpful to our newbies AND us!!!!

Veggies
tomatoes - Polly
PROCESSED tomato sauce/products only (fresh is OK) - Christine

Fruits
Citrus - Polly
Melons, Oranges, Grapes - Christine

Meats

Grains
All Gluten - mle_ii, Polly, Christine
Corn - Polly


Dairy
All Dairy - mle_ii* , Polly, Christine

Other
Soy - Polly, Christine
Chocolate - Polly, Christine
Yeast - Polly
Carageenan - Polly

[kate_ce1995]

Lists like this make me feel a little guilty that gluten is my only (known) trigger. But I've added me to the list

Veggies
tomatoes - Polly
PROCESSED tomato sauce/products only (fresh is OK) - Christine

Fruits
Citrus - Polly
Melons, Oranges, Grapes - Christine

Meats

Grains
All Gluten - mle_ii, Polly, Christine, Katy
Corn - Polly


Dairy
All Dairy - mle_ii* , Polly, Christine

Other
Soy - Polly, Christine
Chocolate - Polly, Christine
Yeast - Polly
Carageenan - Polly
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[mle_ii]

Anyone else care to add anything?

[mle_ii]

Veggies

Fruits

Grains

Dairy

I am beginning to wonder about rice... that is the only grain I have left other than popcorn and grits (is corn a grain??)
grannyh

I believe that corn is a grain.

I'm not sure on which foods you are intollerant of. Are you saying all grains except for popcorn and grits? Just want to make sure that I updated the list correctly.

[grannyh]

Yes I meant the ONLY grains I eat are in popcorn and rice... I don't eat corn per se... just popcorn and grits.
grannyh

[Marsha]

Hi Mike,

Elimination: dairy, gluten, sulfites (wine/beer, potato chips, frozen potatos, potato flour, coconut, marachino cherries, fried fruit)
Avoidance: eggs, beans



This sounds so extreme I have to add that I eat a lot of things, just in their unprocessed form: potatoes, corn, citrus fruits, meat that's not adulterated, fruit , tapioca. . .

[Babci]

I added my known but am still checking out my unknown

Veggies
tomatoes - Polly
PROCESSED tomato sauce/products only (fresh is OK) - Christine
cucumber, fresh spinach & lettuce - Rita

Fruits
Citrus - Polly, Rita
Melons, Oranges, Grapes - Christine
Watermelon - Rita

Meats

Grains
All Gluten - mle_ii, Polly, Christine, Katy, Rita
Corn - Polly


Dairy
All Dairy - mle_ii* , Polly, Christine, Rita

Other
Soy - Polly, Christine, Rita
Chocolate - Polly, Christine
Yeast - Polly
Carageenan - Polly
Eggs - Rita

[Lucy]

1) Gluten (responded to elimination, later verified with stool test)

2) Casein (main protein from cow's milk, therefore in derivatives)

3) Egg whites (ovalbumin protein, specifically)

4) Brewer's/Baker's yeast

5) Soy (probable though not yet verified by available stool test.

Luce

[mle_ii]

I've updated the list; we have 8 folks who contributed so far. Anyone else care to submit their problem foods? Or even questionable items?

[TendrTummy]

Oops, add me to the egg white category as well.. I've been tested and have to avoid that.. dunno why I forgot the first time..

christine

[moremuscle]

Hi Mike,

I would like to add my info to the list - but I'll let you add it to the list since I don't know how you want it added....

-Gluten
-Dairy, reacting to casein
-Soy
-Corn
-yeast, brewers/bakers type
-chocolate
-possibly carrageenan

Love,
Karen

[Mars]

Mike!

I'm with Karen, don't know exactly how you want this done but here is my 2 cents worth:

Raw veggies give me gas, bloating and D, especially cabbage

Gluten sensitive (I believe - in the beginning stages of diet trial) Notice a difference in the cramps, aches and "all-around-not-feeling-good feeling that you can't pin-point what is wrong.

Excess of milk products cause gas and cramping (small amounts are tolerated)

Some fruits - water based (most mellons, grapes if I eat alot, citrus in large quantities)

Not sure if this makes sense but those are my trigger foods.