Food allergies are funny things. I learned all about them when I was struck by food allergies which developed in my 20s. Turns out I’m allergic to eggs, broccoli, and commercially prepared ribs. The main symptom was stomach cramps that felt like a Charley horse in my stomach, except for the time when this progressed to all-over-the-body hives which then went into my throat, which started to close. My blood pressure dropped to about 70 over 50.
All of us have experienced illness after eating at least once in our lives. Whether it is a new creation from Taco Bell or Auntie Nina’s flack seed yum-yum bars, subsequent illness often leads us to ask, “Am I allergic to this?”
What foods are the top 8 allergy foods? The top 8 allergy foods are crustaceans, eggs, fish, gluten (wheat, rye, and barley), milk, peanuts, soybeans, tree nuts. You might think that is a pretty simple list of 8 out of the many foods that you could eat. You might also think that you would just need to avoid those foods?
Let’s start with a lifestyle change and eat healthy low fat foods. Begin by clearing your kitchen and stock up on foods that will help you cut on fat and calories. Start by stocking on the following:
Eating a diet low in fat is an important step in maintaining a healthy weight. Additionally, it has been shown that people who eat a low fat diet have a lower likelihood of developing cardiac problems, such as myocardial infarction and atherosclerosis (i.e., hardening of the arteries).
Snacking is the thorn in every diet. A snack is something you eat that is not a scheduled meal. You snack when you are hungry but can’t wait until your next meal. The problem is most snack foods are unhealthy and do not fill you up.
In five weeks, I have reduced my body weight by 40 pounds and my body fat percentage to 15%. This was accomplished by following a high protein low carb diet. This type of diet excels in developing lean muscle while slowly eliminating fat reservoirs in the stomach and thigh areas. However, this type of diet is best utilized with a stringent exercise plan including at least 20 minutes of intense cardiovascular activities per day.
My husband and I have been on high protein diets for over 5 years. During this time we have been able to keep our weight under control as well as his “pre diabetes” under control. For most of our meals we eat chicken, steak, eggs, pork, fish, or shrimp. We try to avoid pastas and breads as well as any other high carb food.
One of the common diet strategies suggested for overweight people involves choosing carbohydrate sources that rank lower on a system of measuring the effect that a given carbohydrate source has on blood glucose and insulin levels over time after ingestion. This is referred to as the gylcemic index diet. However, before one considers using the glycemic diet for weight loss, it is important to take into account the circumstances under which the research for it is conducted.
The glycemic diet measures how much a fifty gram amount of a carbohydrate raises a person’s blood sugar compared to a control. The control is pure glucose. All carbohydrates cause a temporary rise in blood pressure.