Food Intolerances

[Jaysyn]

How many of us here have, or suspect we have some form of intolerance to various types of food?

With me it's gluten, which is a shame because bread has to be my favourite type of food of all time

It also depends upon what sort of gluten I ingest. If I have highly processed white bread or pasta I get more symptoms than if I have unrefined granary bread etc.

My main symptoms are..

• A fat bloated feeling
  
• Lethargy
  
• Phlegm
  
• Itchy skin
  
• Bags under the eyes
  
• Irritability
  
• Short term memory problems
  

Hmmm, looking at the lot perhaps it might be a good idea if I just bit the bullet and went gluten free, at least for a while :S

You're lucky, I have a friend that gets violently ill after eating wheat & some other grains.

[Tiberius]

I have an intolerance to tomatoes, which is ok because I also can't stand them. I do love pizza though, so I usually have to ask for a different base.

[theVOID]

I can't tolerate shit cooking...

[Autumnlicious]

I have an intolerance to tomatoes, which is ok because I also can't stand them. I do love pizza though, so I usually have to ask for a different base.

PESTO!!!

[Rhizomorph13]

I can't tolerate shit cooking...

How many times have you cooked shit?

Why wouldn't you use an actual foodstuff when cooking?

[Minimalist]

How many of us here have, or suspect we have some form of intolerance to various types of food?

Personally, I HATE broccoli. I'm far beyond a mere intolerance. I think broccoli should be exterminated.

[Diamond]

I like broccoli! Unless you're talking about eating it plain, then yes, it should be exterminated.

[lrh9]

I'm also one of the fortunate who don't have many problems eating anything.

All though a few chocolates can give me Hellacious heartburn.

And I don't like rich desserts as much as I used to.

Reason for Edit: I spelled "desserts" as "deserts".

[KichigaiNeko]

I am one of the lucky ones...I have encountered no food intolerance to date BUT I do have trouble with some breads and can only have so much in one day. Broccoli??....Love it raw sauteed dripping in butter and cream YUM! The one thing I will not eat is boiled green Beans...YUK! Crisp on a sea of cream sauce different story.....but then again ANYTHING tastes better with a cream sauce!! (puns not intended)

I have heard that many of my friends have developed food intolerance over the years....I am just wondering WHAT has gotten into our food chain to cause this sharp increase??

[thesummerqueen]

I have heard that many of my friends have developed food intolerance over the years....I am just wondering WHAT has gotten into our food chain to cause this sharp increase??

Careful - some naysayers are picking on this as a reason not to use GMO's. I've heard of people having intolerances to one thing or another in the past - I suspect we've also gotten way better at identifying issues as ingredient intolerances rather than other allergies and whatnot. One of my friends went for years before a doctor realized he had a wheat allergy.