are there any food groups you avoid to feel good?

Julia-Henry · February 2012

The post below about dairy got me thinking.. Are there any food groups (not individual items) that you tend to avoid because you don't feel good when you eat them? I know some people don't do well with dairy or wheat products, what, if anything do you avoid because it makes you feel worse?

LuzonVerde · February 2012

I try to stay away from processed condiments, especially ones like soy and hot sauces because they upset my stomach.

People who don't do well with dairy maybe be lactose intolerant and people who avoid wheat may have celiac disease.

KatiesCats · February 2012

Meat!

jerseygirl81 · February 2012

I don't, because I believe everything is ok in moderation. I did track macronutrients for a while and did the low carb/high protein thing during a round and a half of P90X, but while everyone else seems to say that dropping/limiting carbs made them feel better, I didn't get that.

The only thing I really limit myself with is alcohol, because I feel like it dehydrates me. I try to limit that to once or twice a week.

Mrs.AngelaA · February 2012

I try to avoid salty foods if possible. I just feel like I have to drink twice as much water afterwards and I always feel dehydrated. I hate that feeling!

Sadlebred · February 2012

I think the key is everything in moderation.

However, I don't eat much meat. I was a vegetarian for 10 years. Being a pre-vet major did that to several classmates and myself. To this day, I cannot stomach the thought of eating beef or pork. I occasionally eat poultry, maybe twice a month eating out. I hate seafood (ick! ick! ick!) but having nothing against it.

I try to avoid HFCS, but I can't say that it is because it makes me feel bad. It's one thing I can focus on to cut out some sugar. I'll also avoid a few foods that trigger my GERD (like some Campbells condensed soups) and a few that I'm allergic to in order to avoid hives (lentils, chickpeas).

DandelionMom · February 2012

I don't eat gluten because I have celiac disease and I limit dairy or I have gas issues.

I also don't eat meat but not for health reasons.

mrs.spunky1508 · February 2012

I don't eat grains, legumes (beans, soy, peanuts), and dairy.

I had tacos with cheese last night (went out to a Mexican place with friends) with black beans on the side and I feel gross today. This is the first time I've had such foods in combination in months and I am seriously paying for it.

nmlahaie · February 2012

I kind of avoid processed carbs and sugar, but mostly at home. They are major trigger foods for me to go ballistic and if I'm in my own kitchen, I'll start eating any/everything. If I have a craving for cereal, I put it in individual baggies and eat it at work.

is_it_over_yet? · February 2012

Most grains and anything with added sugar. If I happen to consume anything from these two groups, I feel like I have a hangover the next morning.

SaraKathryn · February 2012

I have Celiac so I don't eat gluten. I feel like crap when I eat junk food- I do eat it, but I hate the way I feel so I TRY to avoid junk as much as possible (chips, candy, etc).

jerseygirl81 · February 2012

The HFCS comment above got me thinking, and I guess I do limit my food more than I thought I did based on the "food groups" part of your question.We don't do HFCS and we definitely don't do trans fats, so those two choices do limit what we eat. We rarely eat anything that comes in a package, but I do like pretzels and Luna bars. We try to make as much as we can in our own kitchen with raw ingredients.

robinsokj · February 2012

I don't avoid any complete group, but I try to stay away from processed crap. I also have a milk protein intolerance so milk destroys me, but things like cheese and yogurt I'm fine with.

mhc11 · February 2012

Dairy because I'm intolerant. I also try to reduce my sodium intake for vanity reasons. I look really puffy if I over indulge. I'm jealous of all the girls who don't retain a bunch of water weight from salt.

mrs.jacinthe · February 2012

I won't/can't eat anything fried. Doesn't matter if I make it at home, eat it at a high-end restaurant, or buy fries from the drive-through ... fried foods just DO NOT make my stomach happy.

We have also stopped eating refined grains and sugars, and I noticed a HUGE improvement in my energy level when we did that.

harleygirl01 · February 2012

I am allergic to wheat, (I do not have celiac disease) so I started out avoiding wheat. Then it became easier to just go gluten free completely. Now, after 3 years, I completely avoid all convience foods. If I can't make it from scratch at home, we pretty much don't eat it. And I still don't eat gluten.

I also limit dairy, however cheese is what seems to really screw with me. I still drink milk and will do a yogurt every now and then, but no cheese.

Mrs Manners · February 2012

Grains, legumes, soy, added sugar and pretty much anything highly processed

jdbmjm · February 2012

I avoid wheat because it makes my stomach a hot mess. And I do feel good without it (and without eating so much bread, which was a crutch for me). I don't know if I actually have an allergy, but it seems for sure an intolerance. I don't eat any meat or fish, and the only animal product I eat is dairy, in moderation. I also avoid most processed foods

PhoenixRising11 · March 2012

This is an interesting topic to me because I am planning to stop eating wheat to deal with some inflammatory issues I have (arthritis, IBS, and heartburn). I "cured" all three of these issues years ago by eating low carb, but since I don't do that anymore, they are creeping back in. I don't have celiac, and I may eat other forms of gluten on occasion, but I am cutting out all wheat.

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