I could tick almost all of your suggestions, thank you for listing these, especially the dietician bit. I benefited hugely from it. It's such a journey.
My own suggestion is to eat small portions spread out over the day, as in five meals, about 2-3 hrs apart. I find very plain porridge (the finest of plain oats you can find, like the stuff for babies) made with water and only a bit of milk (any type) added, helps with the aftermath of a day of cramps and bloating.
Carbohydrates such as rice, potatoes, pasta, I can handle better if cooked a day before and kept in the fridge overnight. If you have time, you will find research backing this, look for "resistant starch".
I love a slice of toast, but most of the shop varieties are full of additives and yeast based. For decades I used to toast whatever bread we had at hand - living in Germany means you are spoilt for excellent bread variety. The best for me is plain spelt bread, at least two days old, no fancy seeds or whole grain, made with sourdough and always toasted.
For the past six months I have cut out added sugars almost completely and it makes a huge difference. If we use sugar, as in jam making, we use dextrose.
The hard lesson for me was ginger. So many friends always suggested ginger tea and I did drink it only to be told by my doctor that ginger can (not always) overstimulate the immune reaction, resulting in a flare up of autoimmune symptoms. I now use it only sparingly in cooking.
The dietician sessions were extremely helpful, it was explained to me how to eat small but energy dense portions, what oils/fats to concentrate on when fat digestion is problematic as it is in my case, how to check my protein intake - as I don't eat meat or eggs and almost no fish - and so on.
This is all very helpful and it just goes to show how important it is for us all to invest the time into finding out what works for our bodies.
I'm very jealous of all the fabulous breads you must have over in Germany 🤤
And that's so interesting about the ginger, I must look into this because I love the taste of ginger but it can really flare up acid reflux which is a shame 😔 and I really want to look more into resistant starches and see what works! Thanks for sharing all your great tips 🥰 x
I could tick almost all of your suggestions, thank you for listing these, especially the dietician bit. I benefited hugely from it. It's such a journey.
My own suggestion is to eat small portions spread out over the day, as in five meals, about 2-3 hrs apart. I find very plain porridge (the finest of plain oats you can find, like the stuff for babies) made with water and only a bit of milk (any type) added, helps with the aftermath of a day of cramps and bloating.
Carbohydrates such as rice, potatoes, pasta, I can handle better if cooked a day before and kept in the fridge overnight. If you have time, you will find research backing this, look for "resistant starch".
I love a slice of toast, but most of the shop varieties are full of additives and yeast based. For decades I used to toast whatever bread we had at hand - living in Germany means you are spoilt for excellent bread variety. The best for me is plain spelt bread, at least two days old, no fancy seeds or whole grain, made with sourdough and always toasted.
For the past six months I have cut out added sugars almost completely and it makes a huge difference. If we use sugar, as in jam making, we use dextrose.
The hard lesson for me was ginger. So many friends always suggested ginger tea and I did drink it only to be told by my doctor that ginger can (not always) overstimulate the immune reaction, resulting in a flare up of autoimmune symptoms. I now use it only sparingly in cooking.
The dietician sessions were extremely helpful, it was explained to me how to eat small but energy dense portions, what oils/fats to concentrate on when fat digestion is problematic as it is in my case, how to check my protein intake - as I don't eat meat or eggs and almost no fish - and so on.
Take care and enjoy your meals!
This is all very helpful and it just goes to show how important it is for us all to invest the time into finding out what works for our bodies.
I'm very jealous of all the fabulous breads you must have over in Germany 🤤
And that's so interesting about the ginger, I must look into this because I love the taste of ginger but it can really flare up acid reflux which is a shame 😔 and I really want to look more into resistant starches and see what works! Thanks for sharing all your great tips 🥰 x
I just reread your post and your info about the reheated food, strange as it is, I have the opposite experience. But we are all different.