I'm allergic to Mac Nuts ((DARN IT))

[iyamamaschke]

So I have eaten mac nuts in the past and it never occured to me that what I felt after was a allergic reastion. Here yesterday I was in the city and Hungry so I bought some Macadamian nuts from the London Drugs here. I opened the bag and Popped a handful in my mouth. Within a few minutes my throat felt sore I felt congested and I really didn't feel good. Thios has happened before but, I was not in touch with my body and really didn't know how to interpret it's reaction to a stressful situation. SO any how I felt GREAT before I had the nuts and after NOT good. It almost feel slike I am getting a severe cold and I hate that feeling. I know I am not getting a cold it's the darn Nuts. SO there goes another of my FAV foods at least I figured it out now cause I am all sweeled up and still have a sore throat today I hope it goes away soon.

I just wanted to tell everyone cause your body is an amazing thing and it tells you when something isn't right.

Sarah

[cleochatra]

That is what I so love about Atkins, Sara! Without it, I'd never have realized that molds KILL me on this woe! I've had to give up mushrooms, but I feel SO much better! For that matter, macs leave me bloated (a probably sign of molds there, too, especially as nuts are known to harbor some).

If you are subject to candida albicans or any mold/yeast issues, nuts will certainly exascerbate those conditions.

[2big4mysize]

I'm so sorry. I know someone who has Mac nuts as a triiger for pigout too. test the nuts carefully as you might be allergic to other ones also. Any chance it wsas the processing technique used? I'm allergic to all nuts roasted in soy oils or coated with anything as soy is used ion the mixes but can eat them rawor if I roast them myself

[iyamamaschke]

Thanks 2BIG it always happens with the same nuts I can eat seeds and that's all right just the macNUTS GRRR I love them. I am finally feeling better so I won't touch those again

Sarah

[not2late]

Sometimes the things we love to eat are the worst things for our bodies. I used to be a vegetarian/vegan and I used to eat whole grains, especially whole wheat or wheat protein products. I'm also asthmatic and I have seasonal allergies. After starting Atkins, my asthma and allergies improved. When I moved onto OWL and tried out the grains rung, I found that certain wheat products reactivates my asthma and allergies.

That's what's great about this diet. You can identify which food(s) are harmful to your body. I can see why my body suffered as a vegetarian/vegan by eating alot of fruit, drinking fruit juices, eating the wrong whole grains and alot of other things the vegetarian community touts as healthy. It might have been healthy for them, but it certainly wasn't for me.

[Peytonn]

I don't buy those nuts coz they're too EXPENSIVE!!! (and I like the ones covered in chocolate best )

but it's great that you have a great excuse to by-pass them now....

and you pic looks good... can really see a big difference..

[Momtofour]

At least you know what to avoid now. My son is allergic to peanuts. It isn't as hard as you would think to avoid it. His egg allergy on the other hand is a pain, especially for his Atkineer parents.

Looking snazzy by the way!