Vegetables and Histamine

Pam V · Post by **Pam V** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 2:56 pm

Hi All,

I should probably know this but I don’t ~ do cooked vegetables develop histamine if they sit in the fridge as leftovers? I’ve only been eating them the day I cook them but would love to eat the leftovers. We usually steam fresh veggies.

Thank you so much ~
Pam

Post by **tex** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 6:25 pm

I think this is an unresearched topic, but IMO vegetables in general are not histamine risks in the same class with chicken, fish, etc. That said, if any mold development should occur during storage (even if it's not visible) histamine levels would surely climb. I can't think of any examples of vegetables that might pose a possible histamine risk, but maybe someone else has some better insight on this topic.

Tex

Pam V · Post by **Pam V** » Fri Feb 02, 2018 6:49 pm

Tex,

Thank you ~ I appreciate your guidance and will enjoy the leftovers! I hope you are well and can’t thank you and this board enough.

~ pam

barbieAnn · Post by **barbieAnn** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 1:55 pm

Hello - can you tell me if histamines are in leftover chicken or home made chicken soup? Are they in any leftovers - (except the veggies(?

Gabes-Apg · Post by **Gabes-Apg** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 2:12 pm

Pam
I have never had histamine issues with leftover veges, so long as I reheat them to high temp when consuming them.

BarbieAnn
yes chicken is high risk for histamine when cooked then stored. (and this does apply to soups as well)

for quite a few people here, high histamine is only an issue in the early stages of healing. once the gut has healed and you have good levels of magnesium and B6 in the body (B6 and magnesium moderate histamine levels) then it is possible to have reheated chicken.

Pam V · Post by **Pam V** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 2:12 pm

Hi BarbieAnn,

From what I understand, chicken develops histamine rather quickly. I have been freezing my leftovers in little containers. I can eat rice so I add a little jasmine rice to it and it makes a nice quick meal. I sometimes eat it for breakfast!

Enjoy your day ~
Pam

Gabes-Apg · Post by **Gabes-Apg** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 2:21 pm

Barbie
soup wise, if you freeze it in meal portion size quickly after preparation and then when going to consume, it is defrosted and reheated within 24 hours then it will have reduced histamine compared to being stored in fridge for over 24 hours... (does this make sense)

Pam V · Post by **Pam V** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 3:04 pm

Gabes, thank you for your thoughts on reheating vegetables. You have no idea how happy that makes me! I hope you are well ~ Pam

Gabes-Apg · Post by **Gabes-Apg** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 4:16 pm

Pam
I am doing really well.

Last weekend I was away for a 4 day weekend - my first time flying interstate in over 5.5 years. I ate out alot and it was very hot and humid.
I came home with slightly unsettled digestion and a bit tired, but 4 days later I had recovered from the adventures!
Managed to work a 40 hour week and still recover. (hence why I have been a bit quiet on the PP forum this week)

the hard work of the past 3 years to optimise wellness has been soo worth it!

Pam V · Post by **Pam V** » Sat Feb 03, 2018 5:11 pm

~ so happy for you, Gabes ~ sounds like a great weekend.

barbieAnn · Post by **barbieAnn** » Sun Feb 04, 2018 8:46 am

Thank you - yes Gabes it makes sense to me about the leftover chicken soup. Now I know why I sometimes suffer after eating 2 days of leftovers. I think I am doing a good thing by eating the same thing day after day, not realizing that the leftovers is not a good idea!