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I probably should start a whole new thread for this, but - just savor these three little words:
Sharon's Coconut Sorbet. Oh my goodness!
The brand isn't available everywhere (yet) - but it's got some outposts outside the northeast. (Coconut cream, water, sugar, brown rice syrup, coconut, pectin & guar gum.)
Too bad Joe can't bring that on his ambassador tours
I can eat some of those rice chips, but if I eat too many I react a bit. I don't think I can tolerate much oil, and they seem to have more than the Herr's Kettle Baked Potato chips with sea salt. But even if I eat too many of the potato chips, I react a bit. I think that means I have some small bowel damage?
If I eat too much of anything starchy, I react a little. Potato chips, rice snaps... I think my body is carb-averse, for the time being or for the long haul. I'm sure you're right that oil is another factor. For what it's worth, I did not have a high fecal fat score in my Enterolab test. That 'should' mean that I don't have serious malabsorption (which I was assuming comes along with small intestine damage). But I think I was malabsorbing something, just based on the weird evidence that my hair is growing in darker. (I did have elevated anti-tissue transglutaminase antibodies, which indicate autoimmune activity.)
I think the picture may be more complex. (But I always think that about frustrating, confusing things.) As I reread my preceding paragraph, I notice I have a few free-floating assumptions in there...
Back to your point - for me, the rice chips are better in light doses. If I eat them with almond butter, I try to include something else - carrots, or just a spoon. Almond butter alone has been good to me. (As far as I can tell - I may have to rethink the whole thing over time.)
I have tried So Delicious yogurt and I think it's great. I have not tried the plain however, the flavors I tried were vanilla and blueberry and I use it as a "dessert".
When I can't find the rice chips I have found that corn doesn't seem to be a problem for me (what a blessing that is) so I have indulged in Fritolay corn chips. I really like the scoops:) The only ingredients are whole corn, corn oil and salt with no preservatives. It's nice to have a quick snack item especially when we are in a party atmosphere or are on the run. I feel like I eat lots of lean protein and veggies with some rice, potatoes and fruit mixed in. When I want some *fast food* I fall back on packets of Justin's nut butters and the rice or corn chips when I'm on the run.
Kelly
Believe deep down in your heart that you are destined to do great things~ Joe Paterno
I'm putting the yogurt on my list! We're doing a Whole Foods run prior to our France trip. That would make a nice variation in our breakfast themes, too...
