Most of us take what we eat for granted... without thought of risk or consequence until the unthinkable happens. We go to the store, list or no list, and begin plucking crap from the shelves and fill our carts with a horrific plethora of substances that poison our body. Crackers, breads, sodas, candy, cereals... all processed with lethal dosages of high fructose corn syrup, preservatives, dyes and God only knows what else. Whose idea was it any to add "corn" bi-products to just about every process food we eat? As much as 80% of all foods processed contain corn syrup or high fructose corn syrup. And that's not a good thing!
For years, I was no different than most of you. With five daughters in tow, I seldom made the choices about what was going on the breakfast, lunch and dinner table. They made the choices... otherwise it probably wasn't going to be eaten. And to this day, my youngest daughter is doing the same, but to a much lesser degree. We've become the victims of strategic marketing, product placement and colorful packaging, and as parents we can't compete.
"If they won't eat it... no sense in buying it," was my unspoken shopping mantra. If I knew then what I know now...
These days I read every label of every food item on the shelf. What do I look for? It's probably easier to list the foods I CAN'T eat... to give you an idea of the drastic measures I've taken as a result of suspected, or real triggers of my angioedema-urticaria curse. It has taken years to discover what foods need to be avoided. After reading the list, you might be shocked... and wondering... what does this guy eat?
The "No-No" Food List
corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, sugar, most sweeteners, carbonated drinks, caffeinated drinks, shellfish, enriched white rice, fat and fatty foods, additives and preservatives (especially foods with nitrates), gluten (which includes most grains), dairy products, eggs, cereals, soy, processed foods, foods in tin cans.
Have you stopped laughing... or crying.
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..not laughing. My son was recently diagnosed with the same 'curse' as yourself. He was 5 years old at the time of onset and is now 8. We are slowly growing our list of "no-no" foods for him. Many items are similar, such as additives, preservatives, sea food, nitrates (huge no-no)etc. We are experimenting with a 'low histamine diet' and are constantly adding to the list. We haven't discovered any food allergies but he is due for more testing. He is very allergic to dust and dust mites and I sometimes think this may be his real trigger. Thanks for providing your list, as we will definitely keep an eye on grains and corn. P.S. What do you eat?
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