You’ve read about the healthy fats and nutrient density in avocados, so you eat them.
What about all the benefits from fermented foods? You’ve tried those too.
Aren’t garlic and onions supposed to be great?
And chocolate is rich in polyphenols and minerals, right?
I’m already eating a Paleo, gut-healthy diet!
But what if eating these foods is making you feel worse?
Welcome to 2020! Looking back on 2019 , one of the foods that featured predominately in my diet was MACADAMIA NUTS. These nuts are high in healthy monounsaturated fats, low in histamines, and low in FODMAPS making it suitable for people struggling with many complex health concerns. Macadamia nuts are also great for people doing a Ketogenic diet due to their high fat content. Check out this recipe for MACADAMIA WHITE HOT CHOCOLATE!
On a complicated diet? I work with a lot of individuals who end up on fairly complicated dietary protocols to address multiple health conditions at once. These diets end up being combinations of existing protocols. The most common combinations I see are Paleo-AIP-SIBO (autoimmune protocol and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth), or some variation of Paleo- AIP that includes going low-histamine. SIBO can also trigger histamine issues. Finding new treat ideas, when your ingredient list is limited is always a challenge. I’ve come up with a few things that my son and I enjoy, and I hope you will too!
Okay, I’ll start by confessing that I’m not actually recommending you eat Shamrocks. But it just so happens that one of my very favourite foods looks like Shamrocks. I absolutely LOVE pea shoots, and if you look at the image, you’ll see they aren’t that different from a Shamrock. They are tender with a subtle sweetness to them that makes them a great addition to many dishes. This nutrient-dense, little shoot also happens to contain an enzyme called Diamine Oxidase (DAO), which help to break down histamines in your GI tract (a topic for another time). I like these so much that I eat them almost daily, so today I’d like to share some great ways to add these to your diet - just in time for a Shamrock St. Patrick’s Day meal.
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