One of the easiest ways to take care of your gut, your microbiome and your heath is by monitoring what you eat in a 30 day period. Have you heard about 30+ choices each month?
No this is not about how much, how many calories or even about the flavor.
It is more along the lines of how many different foods do you eat in a 30 day period. As in how many different (seeds, nuts, fruit and vegetables) are on your monthly inventory checklist? I thought I was doing very well, but when I completed my inventory, Man O Mister, was I surprised...and as a further note to clarify, meat, dairy and grain do not count. Not because they are not important, (because they are) but rather it is about the special nutrition that seeds, nuts, fruit and vegetables add to our overall health.
If this was as simple as eating a potato prepared in my favorite way,
30 times a month, I would be the winner! But this is completely new and different. And it is more than the five a day for good health campaign that came out a decade or more ago. This is about diversity in your food choices. To help you add the right nutrition to your body and the fiber fuel needed by your colon. I know, I know, colon is not a pretty word and probably not one you have seen in a food blogger's post of late, but I had no choice. Because what goes in, determines, what comes out.
After years, decades really of poor gut health including bleeding ulcers,
it was time to face the music and admit, I didn't know how to dance very well for gut health. Oh I knew how to cook a delicious meal, and I am fairly proficient at putting flavors together. But after my inventory homework, I am now putting in more of an effort to include as much variety as needed by, dare I say it again, the colon. And in all honesty, without that particular item functioning in tip top shape, life just get a little bit more uncomfortable. And who wants that?
Currently I am also enjoying a low histamine eating plan. Why?
Well when the gut becomes too ill, it begins to not work as intended. And often the first thing you notice is that those foods that are really good for us, become almost impossible to digest. Notice I did not say eat. Because the truth is, eating is no problem what so ever. But digesting is! And incomplete digestion brings about other issues, like histamine overload. With that said, my list of 30+ might be a bit different than yours, as many seeds, nuts, fruits and vegetables are in fact high histamine.
What I did to help me reach my 30+ each month was to set up a note page on my phone.
When I eat another food off the list, I make a note of it. In addition I have a 30+ Staples list of foods to choose from. Do remember this is 30+, so if you eat 35 or even 40 different foods each month, even better! For those that would like here is a copy of my,
Low Histamine 30+ Pantry Inventory list.
Dry goods:
Chia Seeds
Basil Seeds
Pumpkin Seeds
Flax Seeds
Almonds
Pecans
Pistachios
Grape Juice
Apple Juice
Pomegranate Juice
Herbal Teas, including mint, chamomile, tarragon
Canned Peaches in juice
Frozen and/or Fresh Produce:
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Corn
Beets
Green Beans
Peas
Blueberries
Blackberries
Raspberries
Parsley
Cilantro
Standard Staples on Hand:
Cabbage
Carrots
Apples
Celery
Onions
Garlic
Mushrooms
Potatoes
Sweet Potatoes
Cucumbers
Green Onions
Zucchini
Obviously if I was not eating a Low Histamine food plan,
I would add a lot more to my list such as, walnuts, avocados, cherries, kiwi, pineapple, bananas tomatoes, and more! Also keep in mind my 30+ will be different (low histamine eating aside) from anyone else due preference, availability, food budget at this time, etc. And just like yours may change from season to season. But a variety of different foods is one easy way we can all make our health just a little easier to manage.
How about you, willing to do a food inventory? If so, what would your list include?
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