Post by swedishcook on Oct 10, 2019 13:55:24 GMT -5
I don't want to hijack Emma's thread about Orthorexia Nervosa. I read the article - and then read it again. It's very thought provoking. Thank you Emma for posting it!
Then I started thinking about a comment from a recent restaurant visit.
By process of elimination I figured out that I have a problem with digesting lactose. After spending evenings when I was so bloated I couldn't wear normal clothes I searched the Internet and decided I had nothing to lose by cutting dairy from my diet. No, I didn't get tested - but the experiment worked like a charm.
Now comes the problem - restaurant menus - cheese is everywhere. So I order fish or salad without the topping of cheese. When ordering a salad last month the friendly waitress said, "We should all cut down on dairy". WHAT? I would love to enjoy that blue cheese all over my salad.
Now I have searched for answers and found that it's trendy to avoid dairy. Well, I'm an old-fashioned lady and I don't do trendy or fads. Avoiding shrimp, avocado, cherries, fresh apples etc. etc. is quite enough for me. Here is an article that I agree with completely.
www.refinery29.com/amp/en-gb/food-allergy-intolerance-fad-diet
Finally, I don't feel sorry for myself one bit. It's just a matter of (as quietly as possible) circumnavigating the pitfalls.
Then I started thinking about a comment from a recent restaurant visit.
By process of elimination I figured out that I have a problem with digesting lactose. After spending evenings when I was so bloated I couldn't wear normal clothes I searched the Internet and decided I had nothing to lose by cutting dairy from my diet. No, I didn't get tested - but the experiment worked like a charm.
Now comes the problem - restaurant menus - cheese is everywhere. So I order fish or salad without the topping of cheese. When ordering a salad last month the friendly waitress said, "We should all cut down on dairy". WHAT? I would love to enjoy that blue cheese all over my salad.
Now I have searched for answers and found that it's trendy to avoid dairy. Well, I'm an old-fashioned lady and I don't do trendy or fads. Avoiding shrimp, avocado, cherries, fresh apples etc. etc. is quite enough for me. Here is an article that I agree with completely.
www.refinery29.com/amp/en-gb/food-allergy-intolerance-fad-diet
Finally, I don't feel sorry for myself one bit. It's just a matter of (as quietly as possible) circumnavigating the pitfalls.
I will give blue cheese a try. So many salads and dressings in my folders have that ingredient.