Guest guest Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 , " Stephanie J. Stiavetti " <steph wrote: > > Are there any other > students here that have figured out a way to eat healthy on their > respective campuses besides living on expensive salads and juices? I work on a campus and they have things like soy milk choclate & strawberry yougurt,or nuts. Another thought if the salad bar has dried cranberries , rasins or sunflower seeds for toppings or oatmeal, granola bars? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 I had the same issues with my allergist. All my blood and skin tests were negative, but when I eat any wheat, my intestines are very unhappy and when I eat dairy I get exzema on my skin and eyelids. Somehow having my chest turn red and eyelids start to swell shut is a little more convincing than the allergists' interpretation. Remember that western medicine only knows what western medicine knows- listen to your body. I am a speech therapist and there are lots of test I can give someone that can make them positive or negative for something they may or may not have! The bottom line is always the real-world evidence. As for eating healthy on campus, I have the same issue at work- I pack what I think is a reasonable amount of food and then I'm in a cranky, forgetful fog by 4:00 with no food in sight. I've been known to " cheat " and eat the stuff that's around and then I'm sick. Plus I'm a terrible planner. Here's my advice for snacks that don't take too much planning or space: 1) Powdered miso soup comes in little tiny pouches that are easy to carry around and all you need is hot water and a bowl or mug. It's got protein in it so it will sustain you awhile and if you get the kind with little chunks of mushroom or tofu, you really feel satiated. 2) Raw veggies- they have loads of fiber and water and keep you feeling full for awhile, plus you don't need a refridgerator or utensils so you can grab and go. I prefer snow peas and carrots and brocolli. My neighbor (also a vegan) keeps things like chard in her bag but that's a little too hardcore for my tastebuds. 3) Apples and oranges rock (again with the fiber and water fill you up). 4) Hit the Asian food store- they are a great source for both dairy free and grain free- they have rice and sweet potato and bean thread noodles. But as for snacking, they have a wide variety of semi-sinful snacks as well as healthy stuff that is all nicely packaged for eating on the go. 5) Trader Joe's has packages of pre-cooked wild rice that you can buy off the shelf and it can help add bulk to your lunch to keep the afternoon haze at bay. " Stephanie J. Stiavetti " <steph wrote: My name is Stephanie and I'm 28. I've been vegan for only a little while, due to having a nasty little autoimmune disorder called ulcerative colitis. I've struggled with this disease for three years, and a few months ago removed dairy and eggs from my diet with good results, but not entire recovery. I began to suspect that I had a food allergy when I just happened to go a week without any sort of wheat intake, and my digestive symptoms improved that much more. I've been to doctors and allergists, and they all disagree that I have any sort of food allergy or sensitivity. My allergist did a huge skin patch test series and I had no reaction - not even to the three histamine scratches they gave me. But seriously, who can argue with the improvements I've experienced in my health? I'm pushing to have blood tests done, which he's fighting me on. Sounds like it's time to find a new allergist. Anyhoo, I've recently gone back to school and am finding it really hard to eat anything on campus besides icky fried foods like tater tots and french fries. I'm one of those somewhat hyperactive people that has to eat constantly, and it's not uncommon for me to fill my bag with food from home, eat it all, and then end up wandering around campus in a daze because of low blood sugar. Are there any other students here that have figured out a way to eat healthy on their respective campuses besides living on expensive salads and juices? I'm having a hard time! And, nice to meet you all! ~Stephanie ><((((º>♥<º))))>< me: Stephanie Stiavetti mail: steph blog: http://www.xtrinity.com -> As freezing persons, recollect the snow-- -> First--chill--then stupor--then the letting go Our vegan and gluten free recipes are available in the archives for this group or at the following URL (***Recipes Posted to VGF***): Check out these affiliated vegan lists ~ http://www.Christian-Vegan-Cooking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 nice to meet you. i found out i was glutin/wheat intolerant by a stool test i got thru entro labs in richardson texas. i live in dallas. but you can order them yourself and have the results sent to you and your doctor or just you. good luck. kathi --- " Stephanie J. Stiavetti " <steph wrote: > My name is Stephanie and I'm 28. I've been vegan > for only a little > while, due to having a nasty little autoimmune > disorder called > ulcerative colitis. I've struggled with this > disease for three > years, and a few months ago removed dairy and eggs > from my diet with > good results, but not entire recovery. I began to > suspect that I had > a food allergy when I just happened to go a week > without any sort of > wheat intake, and my digestive symptoms improved > that much more. > > I've been to doctors and allergists, and they all > disagree that I > have any sort of food allergy or sensitivity. My > allergist did a > huge skin patch test series and I had no reaction - > not even to the > three histamine scratches they gave me. But > seriously, who can argue > with the improvements I've experienced in my health? > I'm pushing to > have blood tests done, which he's fighting me on. > Sounds like it's > time to find a new allergist. > > Anyhoo, I've recently gone back to school and am > finding it really > hard to eat anything on campus besides icky fried > foods like tater > tots and french fries. I'm one of those somewhat > hyperactive people > that has to eat constantly, and it's not uncommon > for me to fill my > bag with food from home, eat it all, and then end up > wandering around > campus in a daze because of low blood sugar. Are > there any other > students here that have figured out a way to eat > healthy on their > respective campuses besides living on expensive > salads and juices? > I'm having a hard time! > > And, nice to meet you all! > > ~Stephanie > > > > > ><((((º>♥<º))))>< > > me: Stephanie Stiavetti > mail: steph > blog: http://www.xtrinity.com > > > -> As freezing persons, recollect the snow-- > -> First--chill--then stupor--then the letting go > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 I, and several other people I know did this too. It was easy to do. Their web site is enterolab.com. You don't need a doctor to get the test. They have a really interesting web site. Barbara On May 9, 2006, at 7:19 PM, Kathi Kibbel wrote: > nice to meet you. i found out i was glutin/wheat > intolerant by a stool test i got thru entro labs in > richardson texas. i live in dallas. but you can > order them yourself and have the results sent to you > and your doctor or just you. > good luck. > kathi > > --- " Stephanie J. Stiavetti " <steph > wrote: > > > My name is Stephanie and I'm 28. I've been vegan > > for only a little > > while, due to having a nasty little autoimmune > > disorder called > > ulcerative colitis. I've struggled with this > > disease for three > > years, and a few months ago removed dairy and eggs > > from my diet with > > good results, but not entire recovery. I began to > > suspect that I had > > a food allergy when I just happened to go a week > > without any sort of > > wheat intake, and my digestive symptoms improved > > that much more. > > > > I've been to doctors and allergists, and they all > > disagree that I > > have any sort of food allergy or sensitivity. My > > allergist did a > > huge skin patch test series and I had no reaction - > > not even to the > > three histamine scratches they gave me. But > > seriously, who can argue > > with the improvements I've experienced in my health? > > I'm pushing to > > have blood tests done, which he's fighting me on. > > Sounds like it's > > time to find a new allergist. > > > > Anyhoo, I've recently gone back to school and am > > finding it really > > hard to eat anything on campus besides icky fried > > foods like tater > > tots and french fries. I'm one of those somewhat > > hyperactive people > > that has to eat constantly, and it's not uncommon > > for me to fill my > > bag with food from home, eat it all, and then end up > > wandering around > > campus in a daze because of low blood sugar. Are > > there any other > > students here that have figured out a way to eat > > healthy on their > > respective campuses besides living on expensive > > salads and juices?  > > I'm having a hard time! > > > > And, nice to meet you all! > > > > ~Stephanie > > > > > > > > > > ><((((º>♥<º))))>< > > > > me:    Stephanie Stiavetti > > mail:  steph > > blog:  http://www.xtrinity.com > > > > > > -> As freezing persons, recollect the snow-- > > -> First--chill--then stupor--then the letting go > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Tired of spam? Mail has the best spam protection around > > > > Our vegan and gluten free recipes are available in the archives > for this group or at the following URL (***Recipes Posted to VGF***): > > > > Check out these affiliated vegan lists ~ > > http://www.Christian-Vegan-Cooking > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 thanks!! On May 9, 2006, at 7:19 PM, Kathi Kibbel wrote: > nice to meet you. i found out i was glutin/wheat > intolerant by a stool test i got thru entro labs in > richardson texas. i live in dallas. but you can > order them yourself and have the results sent to you > and your doctor or just you. > good luck. > kathi > > --- " Stephanie J. Stiavetti " <steph > wrote: > >> My name is Stephanie and I'm 28. I've been vegan >> for only a little >> while, due to having a nasty little autoimmune >> disorder called >> ulcerative colitis. I've struggled with this >> disease for three >> years, and a few months ago removed dairy and eggs >> from my diet with >> good results, but not entire recovery. I began to >> suspect that I had >> a food allergy when I just happened to go a week >> without any sort of >> wheat intake, and my digestive symptoms improved >> that much more. >> >> I've been to doctors and allergists, and they all >> disagree that I >> have any sort of food allergy or sensitivity. My >> allergist did a >> huge skin patch test series and I had no reaction - >> not even to the >> three histamine scratches they gave me. But >> seriously, who can argue >> with the improvements I've experienced in my health? >> I'm pushing to >> have blood tests done, which he's fighting me on. >> Sounds like it's >> time to find a new allergist. >> >> Anyhoo, I've recently gone back to school and am >> finding it really >> hard to eat anything on campus besides icky fried >> foods like tater >> tots and french fries. I'm one of those somewhat >> hyperactive people >> that has to eat constantly, and it's not uncommon >> for me to fill my >> bag with food from home, eat it all, and then end up >> wandering around >> campus in a daze because of low blood sugar. Are >> there any other >> students here that have figured out a way to eat >> healthy on their >> respective campuses besides living on expensive >> salads and juices? >> I'm having a hard time! >> >> And, nice to meet you all! >> >> ~Stephanie >> >> >> >> >>> <((((º>♥<º))))>< >> >> me: Stephanie Stiavetti >> mail: steph >> blog: http://www.xtrinity.com >> >> >> -> As freezing persons, recollect the snow-- >> -> First--chill--then stupor--then the letting go >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 these are awesome tips. thanks!! On May 9, 2006, at 5:57 PM, Amanda Melton wrote: > 4) Hit the Asian food store- they are a great source for both > dairy free and grain free- they have rice and sweet potato and bean > thread noodles. But as for snacking, they have a wide variety of > semi-sinful snacks as well as healthy stuff that is all nicely > packaged for eating on the go. > 5) Trader Joe's has packages of pre-cooked wild rice that you can > buy off the shelf and it can help add bulk to your lunch to keep > the afternoon haze at bay. ><((((º>♥<º))))>< me: Stephanie Stiavetti mail: steph blog: http://www.xtrinity.com aim: juusan77 y!m: juusan77 -> Remember our talk -> That day on the phone? -> I was the door, and you were the station -> With shattered glass and miles between us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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