Healthy Eating Support Group
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Hi all. I have Meniere's disease, which requires a low sodium diet. I was recently (Friday) diagnosed with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (hypothyroidism), Adrenal Insufficiency, and severe anemia. I also have had Ulcerative Colitis for about 9 years, although thankfully a very mild case. I had a recent flare of the UC, and cut all dairy from my diet. Then, in the interest of general health, about three months ago I cut all red meat and limited myself to fish, with an occasional piece of chicken each week. In the interest of heart health ( high cholesterol), I also eliminated eggs and started eating homemade oatmeal with walnuts and raisins every morning. I of course was increasing my fruits and vegetables at the same time, but eating more grains than I had before. I was basically following an anti-inflammatory diet. Now, with these last 3 diagnosis, and reading the diet recommendations for each one, I am feeling SO confused. I obviously have a pretty complex health situation going on. (The amazing thing is I really don't feel that badly, as long as the Meniere's symptoms stay under control). I am wondering if anyone has had success working with a nutritionist? I hate to sound arrogant, but the truth is in my previous experience with a nutritionist, I felt she simply worked from a set of rules and didn't personalize her suggestions at all. I felt I knew as much as she did. (I do read a lot). I will have to pay out of pocket to see a nutritionist again. Do you all think this was an isolated experience? Have any of you gained good guidance from a nutritionist? Thanks for taking the time to read this long post. I really appreciate any input you may have.
Eggs have been vindicated and are now considered a healthy food. What happens in America is that the Dairy association and artificial eggs put out ads. Milk is not that good for evrybody, and an egg a day is ok.
So maybe on this group we can share some info and come up with some good stuff.
You might want to try something like this first:
http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Human-Nutrition-Society-Textbook/dp/063205624X
The second might be about the same but in an English that is easier to follow.
I'm having Cheerios in soymilk with blueberries, cranberries, raisins and vanilla.
snacks - I have nuts, pine nuts and walnuts, occassionaly pistachios, oranges, apples, celery with sunflower seed butter. I use sunflower seed butter instead of peanut butter now. I like blueberries. I have to admit that snack time is when I often allow myself a treat depending on the season, and one of those is chocolate, though I have to be very very careful not to get carried away with the chocolate.
Foods that are native to this continent are: corn, potatoes, tomatoes, beans, and some others, peppers. Some things came from Africa: bananas , I think, collard greens, and some others like okra. Native American foods have gone all over the world now, but most Americans that have been here for some generations and live in the midsection so not as many immigrants with old country traditonal dishes,, eat turkey, corn, tomatoes, potatoes, blueberries.
We tend to eat potatoes more than rice.