Food allergies... do you have any? What does it feel like after eating the food?

[pinkfeathers]

I read in the Atkins book tonight that people sometimes have food allergies to common things like milk, eggs, wheat. I've heard of milk and wheat.. but never eggs.

Curiously, what does a food allergy feel like? What happens to someone after eating a food they are allergic to?

Thanks!

[Georgiana]

I believe you are referring to the part where food intolerances are discussed, right? Dr. Atkins tells us that food intolerances often cause cravings. I have some foods (e.g. sweeteners other than stevia) and food combinations (e.g. pumpkin with tomatoes, mascarpone with strawberries) that give me cravings. I also have an intolerance to peanuts, which give me a stuffed nose; I only discovered it on Atkins, although I ate peanuts before.

[pinkfeathers]

Hm, that's interesting, Georgiana. Seems like you're so aware of how foods make you feel now. I hope one day I can be to that point where I'm hyper sensitive to the effects on food. At least I'm more alert to the idea of trying to figure it out. Before, I just shoved whatever food I wanted into my mouth and didn't give it a second thought. Atkins has truly made me more aware. I'm really thankful I found out about the Candida thing and my overgrowth of it in my system which I still think is what has been causing my weight stall. (Due to my cheese eating.)

Thanks for posting.

The only thing I've noticed for me so far is that I think Sweet N Low makes me hungrier.

[chinadoll]

Some foods like rice and peanuts give me cravings. Other foods like wheat products cause bloating and intestinal gas. For me beef makes me retain water and feel like lead the next day (but I still love it so I make sure I don't weigh in the day after eating beef!).

Its less about a defined set of symptoms and more about tuning into your body's reactions to all foods and finding out which foods bring out the best in you!

[sham]

WELL MY SON USED TO HAVE AN ALLERGY TO MANGOES WHEN HE ATE THEM HE WOULD HAVE THESE LITTLE SPOTS LIKE ALL OVER HIS FACE AND BODY AND HIS EYES WOULD SWELL UP.ITS AMAZING THAT NOW AFTER 2 YEARS HIS ALLERGIES GONE AND AS WE WENT ABROAD THIS SUMMER HE ATE MANGOES BUT WAS FINE.tHE DOC DID SAY KIDS GROW OLDER AND ALLERGIES DISAPPEAR I DIDNT BELIEVE IT BUT IT HAPPENED.

[lets get fit not fat]

Hi all,

like most of you there its peanuts that give me eough cough to distrb my sleep at night, and then raw onions would just push me mils away from the person sitting next to me coz I simply cant stand the smell of them although they are excellent source of antioxidants I suppose but if one cares enough to brush before getting up close to someone or even going in public so u feel good and make others feel good when u communicate!

tc

[liv]

I have allergy to some nuts like macademia. Swelling of the throat symptoms so I avoid that nut for sure. I also have sensitivities to some foods more along the line of what Atkins is usually talking about in the book too. Some foods like peanuts causes cravings and binging, coffee makes me hungry, with a couple of high carb items like rice and some sweeter fruits I can feel a blood sugar spike (a certain light headedness occur).

[mizski]

A couple of weeks ago I tried 100% coconut water (never had it before). OMG, all I had was ONE sip and almost instantly I got that racey, shakey sugar buzz feeling. Had to eat some protein & fat immediately but I felt awful for HOURS afterwards.

p.s. Too bad as it is really healthy stuff.

[liv]

Originally Posted by mizski

A couple of weeks ago I tried 100% coconut water (never had it before). OMG, all I had was ONE sip and almost instantly I got that racey, shakey sugar buzz feeling. Had to eat some protein & fat immediately but I felt awful for HOURS afterwards.

p.s. Too bad as it is really healthy stuff.

have you read any Mary Enig/sally Fallon? anyways that sounds just like my sugar spike feeling. Coconut cream would probably work as it is so fatty. Still healthy though.

[atkinsgal08]

>>I think Sweet N Low makes me hungrier>>

Then don't use it!