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arielaaviva
Mar 31, 20193 min read
I'm sorry I couldn't eat your food
How guilt has become an integral part of social meals It’s the holiday season. Festive meals are everywhere. We had a family gathering...
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arielaaviva
Jan 14, 20192 min read
Cookie Drunk Kitchen
About the title — each food triggers a slightly different reaction for me. Sugar activates my POTS symptoms, making my heart race and my...
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arielaaviva
Nov 25, 20182 min read
EDS Conference: the food!
I was very anxious going into this conference. Work conferences have never ended well. Usually I feel terrible the whole time and the...
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arielaaviva
Oct 28, 201810 min read
Elimination diets
A User's Guide The number of diets suggested to me in the last 20 years is astounding. I've tried dairy-free, gluten-free, high-fiber,...
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arielaaviva
Oct 8, 20181 min read
Low-histamine, high-protein, gluten-free pancakes!!
I have to say, of all my recipes, I think I'm most proud of this one! I've combine aspects of different recipes, made adjustments for my...
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arielaaviva
Jun 10, 201810 min read
Closeted body image issues
Surrendering to doctor-approved weight gain after years of a strained relationship with food **Note: this post is about my struggles...
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arielaaviva
Jun 8, 20184 min read
How food affects relationships
When I asked spoonies about their relationships with food, many of us cited it as a strain on our social lives. I once watched a...
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arielaaviva
Jun 8, 20186 min read
And the dish ran away with the spoon(y)
When food can cause so much damage, it's tough to enjoy eating My parents always joked that my dad eats to live and my mom lives to eat. ...
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arielaaviva
Apr 18, 20183 min read
Nourishing the soul
Keeping Kosher on a diet (or not) When people find out I'm Jewish, they usually look awkwardly at my blond hair and blue eyes, and then...
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arielaaviva
Apr 5, 20187 min read
Why I love Passover (and you should too)
It's more than delicious food and family celebrations; it's a reminder that you can always do more to fight for the freedom of others. A...
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arielaaviva
Mar 11, 20182 min read
Surprisingly easy homemade granola bars!
I used to get boxes of 48 granola bars at Costco, so I'd always have a few available for transporting calories to keep me going. I...
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arielaaviva
Feb 4, 20182 min read
Easy sorbet recipes
Vegan; low in histamine, oxalates, salicylates; high in taste and vitamin C! As much as I love an apple or mango for dessert, sometimes I...
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arielaaviva
Feb 3, 20182 min read
Chia Pudding
Tasty, customizable, low-histamine dessert! (and it's even healthy) What's cool about chia pudding is that it's super easy and can be...
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arielaaviva
Jan 29, 20183 min read
New Year, New You?
The danger of resolutions entrenched in shame, rather than genuine self-improvement The end of January is drawing near. Some resolutions...
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arielaaviva
Jan 14, 20182 min read
Chicken soup for the zebra's soul
The classic that has become my daily dinner When I first realized it was food making me sick, I felt totally paralyzed; I knew I needed...
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arielaaviva
Jan 14, 20181 min read
Acorn Squash Soup
Creamy, delicious, nutritious, and MCAS-friendly! Squash soup was always one of my favorite meals, so I was bummed when I thought I...
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arielaaviva
Jan 5, 20183 min read
Nutrition of MCAS-friendly foods
Periodically updated list of ingredients I can tolerate, their nutrition facts, histamine/salicylate/oxalate levels, and links to...
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arielaaviva
Jan 3, 20185 min read
MCAS-friendly breakfasts
Starting my day with something low-histamine AND DELICIOUS gives me the energy and good vibes to start my day right! (Click for more on...
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arielaaviva
Dec 30, 20172 min read
Low-histamine chicken curry
In recent years, before starting a low-histamine diet, my husband got me hooked on curry. It's the perfect dish for my cooking -- low...
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arielaaviva
Dec 29, 20174 min read
How diet improved my classroom management
The journey to discovering diet's role in how I feel and why food is the center of my universe. I am the classroom teacher at a small...
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