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Discovering what food items could be causing your food intolerance symptoms is eye-opening. There is so much to learn about your body and your diet is just the start. But it is important that you get your healthy diet in order before you start thinking about other aspects like weight loss. A healthy diet can also be better for your mental health. However, a healthy diet is always different for various individuals. With a food intolerance test, you can learn about what the healthiest diet could be for your own body. There could be some problem foods which are causing you symptoms which would be surprising for you.
The most common problem foods are wheat, yeast and oily, fishy foods. If any of these are a staple of your diet and you are feeling a bit rough, then you may want to slowly remove them from your diet. Symptoms of food intolerance include brain fog, nausea, bloated stomach and diarrhoea. If any of these are relevant and you are quite embarrassed by them, it could be time for a food intolerance test to help you learn if your diet is the issue.
A common question we get asked at Check My Intolerance is what are the most common problem foods. Additionally, people often ask if certain foods cause certain symptoms. But the truth is, there is no food that causes a certain symptom. There are common symptoms of intolerance, and there are common problem foods but there is not necessarily a direct correlation. But enough about that possibles and probables, let’s get down to business. What are the common problem foods and how can I learn if they are causing me a problem.
There are some food intolerance tests that will identify up to 900 problem foods or non-foods. However, there are some that will appear more than most on people’s reports. These are also the most common foods that you will find in an individual’s diet, could they be in yours?
This is a fairly obvious one, and alongside dairy, is commonly associated with food intolerance symptoms. Wheat is often found in bread and is in the same family as gluten. That’s why if you’re walking down the supermarket aisles, you may see a lot of consumers migrating towards the gluten-free section. Wheat or gluten intolerance should not be confused with coeliac disease however, If you think you may be suffering from coeliac disease then please do speak to a doctor.
A possible gluten or wheat intolerance means that every time you eat a food item like bread, then you are likely to experience intolerance symptoms. These include diarrhoea, headaches, nausea or a bloated stomach. They are common symptoms that are uncomfortable in everyday life. Although not life-altering, they can be painful and also embarrassing. If you have a big party coming up, the last thing you will want to happen is to turn up with a bloated stomach, it just would not work.
If you are a vegetarian, you can probably skip this section. A meat intolerance comes about from you possibly eating too much meat. Whilst it is good for protein, too much of the same can cause your body harm, something you want to avoid. You need a healthy and balanced diet to ensure you don’t develop a meat intolerance.
However, if you do learn that you potentially have an intolerance to meat then there are always substitutes for meat. Although you might not think of it as the same, the rise in meat substitutes has seen the quality get much better in recent years. Take a look at the McPlant and Greggs vegan sausage roll as great examples. So, whilst meat is a common problem food, it is probably the easiest to remove from your diet.
Dairy intolerance is perhaps one of the most common food intolerances. Having a sensitivity to foods that contain dairy is something most people can relate to. Whilst often associated with milk, there are plenty of other foods which could result in you experiencing the symptoms of dairy intolerance.
Milk, including cow, goat and sheep milk could all be the trigger of an intolerance. Eggs are another common issue. This is important because these items are likely to be a regular staple of the average person’s diet. Even though the world is leaning more towards a vegan future, there are still certain aspects
A bloated stomach, fatigue, weight gain and migraines are all symptoms of intolerance. If you notice any of these symptoms occurring regularly, it could be worth a food intolerance test to see if dairy (or dairy items) are flagged up in your report. From there, there are many steps you can take to help alleviate these symptoms.
As a result of the common problem foods listed above, you will have to take steps to alleviate your intolerance symptoms. These steps range from removing them from your diet (a must) but then varies in how you reintroduce them. Some people prefer to remove offending foods from their diet completely and go cold turkey. They will never go back to eating them. Examples include those with a meat intolerance turning vegan or vegetarian. They then never include that substance again. It is completely up to you but if you were to follow the regular elimination diet, you would need to remove the offending item for at least six weeks.
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