by PatriciaTEAMHUNTER » Thu Jun 17, 2021 5:33 pm
I have enrolled in the Forks Over Knives cooking course and am very committed to changing my entire family’s eating habits.Here is the challenge. I have an ileostomy and cannot eat much fibre or bulk. My son-in-law has Crohn’s Disease … and having been through many many specialists over the years - I recognize he is not getting the advice and support he needs. He was told to avoid peppers, garlic, onion, mushrooms, tomatoes, acidic fruits like citrus …. And cheese! That’s it! Is there any real evidence those fruits and vegetables are bad for people with Crohn’s? Those are delicious vegetables that add so much flavour to food! I also have a daughter and my mother - who have irratable bowels that tend towards extreme constipation. So I have to balance our diets - to slow down Brandon’s gut and keep Mom and Emma’s moving. Relying too heavily on ANY starch leads us to constipation - even if you drink litres and litres of water! (I had surgery for extremely low motility disorder … aka D.I.G.I.T.S.) … As a quick aside - I am very impressed with the Forks Over Knives program, its creators, and recognize the accuracy of the science on which the program is built. My family will be a wonderful example if I can get them all on point. My husband has Marfan’s Syndrome and just found out his cholesterol is high! While I eat very little meat, he eats plenty for both of us! That will change! Some of the other medical challenges faced by us, chronic daily migraine, insomnia, depression and anxiety. Having said that … my children have both chosen fields in health. My son studies Child Health and is now doing a course to be an Occupational Therapy Assistant. He has taken 2 university level nutrition courses and will take one more course in college. He recognizes we are repeating the problems .. because our food is determined by capitalism! My daughter studied Thanatology and will do one year of Psychotherapy so she can work with hospice patients and their families. I want them to be healthy and strong! To THRIVE! THank you for helping with that goal!