PSA: 30 days of modified diet

[ilai]

So I consulted a dietitian last week who recommended that I try an elimination diet. This version cuts out all dairy, wheat, and corn for 30 days, after which I am to try introducing one type of food (except for dairy, which is known to be bad) for a week at a time. So I went to Trader Joe's yesterday afternoon, bought a whole bunch of food, and am planning on starting the diet today.

As those of you who've read Michael Pollan know, avoiding corn altogether is pretty darn hard in today's food industry. (Which reminds me--damselfrog, I'm done with your copy of the book; can gigglefest borrow it?) Luckily I'm already eating mostly unprocessed food, so hopefully this diet won't be too much effort.

I will probably have to figure out a way to make some kind of wheat-less, corn-less bread for convenience's sake. At some point I'll go looking for other fun grains to try, maybe at Whole Foods or Harvest Co-op; the Trader Joe's at Coolidge Corner was out of quinoa and didn't seem to have any alternative flours (arrowroot, barley, etc).

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[lakmiseiru.livejournal.com]

Rice flour bread is a pretty good substitute for wheat-free and corn-free bread. I'm not sure how easy it is to get back there, but it's possible to find some here in Seattle. And a Harvest-type place should sell you rice flour to make your own bread with.

Don't forget to be somewhat anal with washing dishes too - if someone else uses the colander to drain wheat pasta, you might lose :^P

[ilai]

TJ's had some gluten-free, but not corn-free bread. But I did get some brown rice flour so I'll have some fun as soon as I get some guar gum.

I already lost today because I accidentally had some protein powder with maltodextrin in it, but hopefully the fact that I'm not actually allergic to either corn or wheat means I don't have to be super anal :-)