An inflammatory-related patient I once knew said 80% of his battle is simply “avoiding foods that incite the symptom” and “eating fresh fruits and vegetables.” The other 20% is just supplements or medication to fix unaddressed problems. That patient was very wise, indeed. It’s better to focus on the 80%, and cutting out the foods…
We always tell a little lie: “I’ll remember what meal I put inside this container. I made them, after all.” Yet, it’s very common to wonder what is inside each meal when we open our freezers. Since it’s hard to remember how old each thing is, we end up throwing a lot of stuff out,…
Like a lot of 90s kids, a friend of mine despised vegetables. He would think “Blech,” every time he saw a carrot. Recently, he bought a meal kit that obviously included some vegetables. Not wanting to waste the expensive meal kit, he reluctantly roasted the carrot, too. Do you know what happened after he tasted…
A chef once told me the simplest method to master knife handling: Buy 10 lbs of onions or potatoes, then practice a basic cutting technique by cutting them over and over and over and over and over and over. The catch is to deliberately make slow, perfect cuts. Aim to do them smoothly. The speed…
If you’re in a hurry to get a camping food recommendation, just check the list on our PDF below. Download the printable file by clicking the button. Being unprepared when it comes to camping foods is the worst. One weekend in April, my college friends and I decided to go camping. After preparing everything from…
On a personal level, everyone’s body reacts slightly differently to foods. Some people can tolerate a decent-sized portion of potatoes, yet a bite of granola bar spiked them badly. You might find that orange juice hit you harder than a snicker bar. The catch is you won’t discover your glucose quirks if you don’t check…
It’s frustrating to get stuck in the toilet for 30 minutes 5 times a day. Or having to choose where you sit according to the toilet’s location. Whether you like it or not, your bowel seems to refuse foods randomly without any pattern. This makes figuring out what kinds of food trigger your symptoms tricky,…
Congratulations on starting the journey! After taking the first step of having surgery, you’ll be a new person in a year. You just need to trust the process and the medical team, which is dedicated to your success. In the meantime, one way to make this journey easier is to keep a detailed food journal…
Imagine you’re someone with a shrimp allergy. Fried rice with shrimp slices on top is easy to see. How about some plain rice steamed using shrimp broth? Or some Asian soup seasoned with powdered prawn? It’s not so easy to avoid when you don’t know them beforehand. Choosing foods is a minefield for people with…
“Ranch is just seasoned mayo,” my uncle used to say. And it seems it was not entirely wrong. Some called the US “Ranch Nation” because ranch dressing is hugely popular here.1 As far as I know, many restaurants make ranch dressing using a lot of mayo. Around 50-75% of the base is mayo. Some other…
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