Comments on: Being sensitive to bad food–a blessing in disguise? http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2008/06/28/being-sensitive-to-bad-food-a-blessing-in-disguise/ Dedicated to helping families eat whole foods Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:36:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Kristin http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2008/06/28/being-sensitive-to-bad-food-a-blessing-in-disguise/comment-page-1/#comment-25086 Kristin Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:22:57 +0000 http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/?p=192#comment-25086 My husband and I have been doing 32oz green smoothie each nearly every day since March this year (several months). We also incorporated large salads and homemade dressings around May. Other than this we still eat everything we used to eat (including fast food....). However, just from this change in our diets, my husband's acid reflux almost disappeared. He forgot to take his acid reflux pill but did not notice (whereas in the past he would wake up choking etc.). While visiting my parents this summer, we did a lot of the food prep there for nearly two weeks so we all ate plenty of smoothies and salads (raw!) and my mom noticed her acid reflux go down as well. Then, while visiting a friend, we ate mostly what her family prepared (vegetarian food - lentils, chick peas, etc.) but his acid reflux returned full force! We know feel that raw food is the main factor influencing acid reflux and whenever we eat mostly raw food for the day, he can skip the pill. :) My husband and I have been doing 32oz green smoothie each nearly every day since March this year (several months). We also incorporated large salads and homemade dressings around May. Other than this we still eat everything we used to eat (including fast food….). However, just from this change in our diets, my husband’s acid reflux almost disappeared. He forgot to take his acid reflux pill but did not notice (whereas in the past he would wake up choking etc.).

While visiting my parents this summer, we did a lot of the food prep there for nearly two weeks so we all ate plenty of smoothies and salads (raw!) and my mom noticed her acid reflux go down as well. Then, while visiting a friend, we ate mostly what her family prepared (vegetarian food – lentils, chick peas, etc.) but his acid reflux returned full force! We know feel that raw food is the main factor influencing acid reflux and whenever we eat mostly raw food for the day, he can skip the pill. :)

]]> By: Laura T http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2008/06/28/being-sensitive-to-bad-food-a-blessing-in-disguise/comment-page-1/#comment-10731 Laura T Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:14:31 +0000 http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/?p=192#comment-10731 oh I forgot to mention that my body can hardly tolerate meat anymore---sometimes I can have chicken---but everything else---I throw up or have pain in my stopmach the whole next day...I got my gallbladder and other things checked and there's no reason for my problems...are you sensitive to meat now that you haven't eaten it much? oh I forgot to mention that my body can hardly tolerate meat anymore—sometimes I can have chicken—but everything else—I throw up or have pain in my stopmach the whole next day…I got my gallbladder and other things checked and there’s no reason for my problems…are you sensitive to meat now that you haven’t eaten it much?

]]> By: Laura T http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2008/06/28/being-sensitive-to-bad-food-a-blessing-in-disguise/comment-page-1/#comment-10730 Laura T Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:12:11 +0000 http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/?p=192#comment-10730 I used to be severely hypoglycemic and that helped me to say no to sweets and crap because it just wasn't worth it. Those syptoms are gone and it has been harder to say no to bad things---though i really feel rotten after eating them. also--these past oh 2 weeks we've reverted to old eating ways---we moved and cleared otu our fridge and ate out and fast convenient meals.....that being said---I'm glad I came across this post today because I seriously feel SO crappy. I have hardly had the energy to get unpacked this week and i've been a crank..I know this is because we need to get back on the ball and eat how we have been for the past year. Thanks for the reminder! (so YES I have food sensitivities) I used to be severely hypoglycemic and that helped me to say no to sweets and crap because it just wasn’t worth it. Those syptoms are gone and it has been harder to say no to bad things—though i really feel rotten after eating them.

also–these past oh 2 weeks we’ve reverted to old eating ways—we moved and cleared otu our fridge and ate out and fast convenient meals…..that being said—I’m glad I came across this post today because I seriously feel SO crappy. I have hardly had the energy to get unpacked this week and i’ve been a crank..I know this is because we need to get back on the ball and eat how we have been for the past year. Thanks for the reminder! (so YES I have food sensitivities)

]]> By: Melanie H. http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2008/06/28/being-sensitive-to-bad-food-a-blessing-in-disguise/comment-page-1/#comment-2906 Melanie H. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:52:05 +0000 http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/?p=192#comment-2906 This is an interesting topic. It's true, I do sometimes get irritated that I work so hard and another family in our church eats garbage all the time. They seem like the healthiest bunch of us all! EXCEPT, even though they don't get colds and even though they don't catch flus, they do have SEVERE asthma, that is how I console myself...how sad is that. On my children's birthdays I let them choose whatever they want to eat for their meals. So, a year ago on my daughter's 8th birthday she chose to have one friend over all day instead of a party and then this was her menu (please, don't tell me what an awful mom I am!): Fruity pebbles for breakfast, ice-cream sandwiches for lunch, chicken spaghetti for dinner and of course a "store-bought" ice cream cake for dinner. Her friend was fine, acted like that's all she has ever eaten, but my daughter was so bad by the end of the day. Her head hurt so much that she ended up having to send her friend home before cake and presents and went to bed. The only thing I could figure is that her friend is exposed to it all of the time and my daughter isn't. While that was an AWFUL day of food and probably took a week to clean out, my daughter is very committed to "health choices" and when treats are offered she is very careful in her servings and whether or not she wants more. It is a blessing for her as she is my pickiest eater and would eat the most junk food of them. And I told her so! This is an interesting topic. It’s true, I do sometimes get irritated that I work so hard and another family in our church eats garbage all the time. They seem like the healthiest bunch of us all! EXCEPT, even though they don’t get colds and even though they don’t catch flus, they do have SEVERE asthma, that is how I console myself…how sad is that.

On my children’s birthdays I let them choose whatever they want to eat for their meals. So, a year ago on my daughter’s 8th birthday she chose to have one friend over all day instead of a party and then this was her menu (please, don’t tell me what an awful mom I am!): Fruity pebbles for breakfast, ice-cream sandwiches for lunch, chicken spaghetti for dinner and of course a “store-bought” ice cream cake for dinner.

Her friend was fine, acted like that’s all she has ever eaten, but my daughter was so bad by the end of the day. Her head hurt so much that she ended up having to send her friend home before cake and presents and went to bed. The only thing I could figure is that her friend is exposed to it all of the time and my daughter isn’t.

While that was an AWFUL day of food and probably took a week to clean out, my daughter is very committed to “health choices” and when treats are offered she is very careful in her servings and whether or not she wants more. It is a blessing for her as she is my pickiest eater and would eat the most junk food of them. And I told her so!

]]> By: Annalise http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2008/06/28/being-sensitive-to-bad-food-a-blessing-in-disguise/comment-page-1/#comment-2363 Annalise Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:37:13 +0000 http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/?p=192#comment-2363 I know exactly what you mean! My body keeps getting more and more sensitive. After eating raw so a while, even some raw foods start to make you feel ill! I can't tolerate onions anymore, or fatty foods. Nuts make me really tired! So I am mostly fruits and veggies. I feel great! I think sometimes that its unfair that I can't "eat how I used to," but then I remember, I don't feel the same as I used to! I thought I was getting away with it, only because I didn't know any better. I thought it was normal to lay on the couch for hours after dinner! I thought bloating and indigestion was normal. Now I feel so much better..... :) I know exactly what you mean! My body keeps getting more and more sensitive. After eating raw so a while, even some raw foods start to make you feel ill! I can’t tolerate onions anymore, or fatty foods. Nuts make me really tired! So I am mostly fruits and veggies. I feel great! I think sometimes that its unfair that I can’t “eat how I used to,” but then I remember, I don’t feel the same as I used to! I thought I was getting away with it, only because I didn’t know any better. I thought it was normal to lay on the couch for hours after dinner! I thought bloating and indigestion was normal. Now I feel so much better….. :)

]]> By: Ocean Skater http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2008/06/28/being-sensitive-to-bad-food-a-blessing-in-disguise/comment-page-1/#comment-2198 Ocean Skater Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:03:32 +0000 http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/?p=192#comment-2198 I looked at my bag of spinach again. It says that 1.5 shredded cups is a serving; therefore, the bag says it has 3.5 servings. I looked at my bag of spinach again. It says that 1.5 shredded cups is a serving; therefore, the bag says it has 3.5 servings.

]]> By: Ocean Skater http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2008/06/28/being-sensitive-to-bad-food-a-blessing-in-disguise/comment-page-1/#comment-1983 Ocean Skater Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:33:46 +0000 http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/?p=192#comment-1983 I went by the label of the spinach which said 3.5 servings. I've never measured before as I usually use 4-5 types of greens, but I was out of everything but spinach today, so I thought I'd measure. I went by the label of the spinach which said 3.5 servings. I’ve never measured before as I usually use 4-5 types of greens, but I was out of everything but spinach today, so I thought I’d measure.

]]> By: Robyn http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2008/06/28/being-sensitive-to-bad-food-a-blessing-in-disguise/comment-page-1/#comment-1975 Robyn Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:21:51 +0000 http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/?p=192#comment-1975 I used the USRDA serving sizes when I measured everything into the Total Blender and came up with 15 servings in a quart. Are you? They say a level cereal bowl of raw spinach is a serving. I would say your 10 oz. bag is more than that (although I have no 10 oz. bag here to say for sure, just the giant beanstalks masquerading as spinach that I've been pulling out of my garden). Maybe you saw my e-letter about USRDA serving sizes, but for instance, 10 berries is a serving! (But, you have me wondering and I will try to remember to do another measuring experiment when I make GS tomorrow.) I used the USRDA serving sizes when I measured everything into the Total Blender and came up with 15 servings in a quart. Are you? They say a level cereal bowl of raw spinach is a serving. I would say your 10 oz. bag is more than that (although I have no 10 oz. bag here to say for sure, just the giant beanstalks masquerading as spinach that I’ve been pulling out of my garden). Maybe you saw my e-letter about USRDA serving sizes, but for instance, 10 berries is a serving! (But, you have me wondering and I will try to remember to do another measuring experiment when I make GS tomorrow.)

]]> By: Ocean Skater http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2008/06/28/being-sensitive-to-bad-food-a-blessing-in-disguise/comment-page-1/#comment-1961 Ocean Skater Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:49:51 +0000 http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/?p=192#comment-1961 This is a random question maybe you can answer. On your youtube demo of green smoothies, you say a 32 oz smoothie contains 15 servings of fruit & veggies. If I use a whole 10 oz bag of spinach (3.5 servings) & 4 fruits, I get 32 oz. I usually use chard, kale, etc., but tonight I was out. What am I doing wrong? This is a random question maybe you can answer. On your youtube demo of green smoothies, you say a 32 oz smoothie contains 15 servings of fruit & veggies. If I use a whole 10 oz bag of spinach (3.5 servings) & 4 fruits, I get 32 oz. I usually use chard, kale, etc., but tonight I was out. What am I doing wrong?

]]> By: Tricia Swenson http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/2008/06/28/being-sensitive-to-bad-food-a-blessing-in-disguise/comment-page-1/#comment-1942 Tricia Swenson Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:37:20 +0000 http://www.greensmoothiegirl.com/blog/?p=192#comment-1942 Yeah I have experienced the same thing as well! I remember just being on a sugar fast and how good I felt. Eating junk food makes me feel disgusting if I have been eating a good diet. My husband is starting to get used to the green smoothies! He was even defending them the other night to his friend! It made me so happy! Oh, and I have tried coconut oil in different ways that didn't make me cough it up! I think I was just sick and my throat was to sensitive to something. Yeah I have experienced the same thing as well! I remember just being on a sugar fast and how good I felt. Eating junk food makes me feel disgusting if I have been eating a good diet.
My husband is starting to get used to the green smoothies! He was even defending them the other night to his friend! It made me so happy!
Oh, and I have tried coconut oil in different ways that didn’t make me cough it up! I think I was just sick and my throat was to sensitive to something.

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