Turns out my body doesn't like ALL grains. Not just wheat, barley, and rye - the typical gluten related stuff that gluten free people avoid to the max. I won't go into the details here in blogland regarding symptoms, or lack of, now - gratefully...(only to spare you the yucky details of the toilet/derrier combo).
But it's official. Completely grain free improves my quality of life so much that I, both plainly and simply, don't miss it. Don't crave it. Don't dream about it. Nada.
It's looking like legumes may be getting the boot, too. But this is still in test-mode.
And more than two bites of a Stephanie friendly chocolate bar (there is only one bar of one brand I can eat) gives me some seriously mad heartburn.
Apparently lectins and too much fructose (can lead to fructose malabsorption) can cause havoc on the intestinal system- especially, I suppose - to those who are already much too sensitive (but perhaps this is really a good good thing - to me, anyway - in terms of simplicity).
What a strange concept that I am gradually embracing - it really is wonderful to be able to understand and know my body well enough to know WHY it feels/reacts this way it does and HOW to go about altering lifestyle choices to feel optimal.
But, like everything in this thing we call life, this is an ever going process and there is something to be learned everyday.
Beautiful.
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