Raw fruit and veggie allergy....now what
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Now it has a name OAS people aren't laughing! My husband was the only one who believed me.0
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But is it only for Raw?0
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If the problem is only with raw produce and not cooked, well. . . cook the food. Wouldn't that solve the problem? I microwave a sliced apple every morning with cinnamon and nutmeg and then pour a little granola on top. It's delicious. and I love canned peaches and pears. Fried banana? Yum.0
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SherryTeach wrote: »If the problem is only with raw produce and not cooked, well. . . cook the food. Wouldn't that solve the problem? I microwave a sliced apple every morning with cinnamon and nutmeg and then pour a little granola on top. It's delicious. and I love canned peaches and pears. Fried banana? Yum.
yes i was thinking that too.
Thats why i suggested other ways to eat them...but she didn't answer that question yet.
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Wow thanks for educating is on OAS. A difficult diet restriction to be sure.
Fruit crisp is one of my favorite cooked fruit treats and or breakfasts. I just cut up what ever fruit I can get in season in a large baking pan. Then I mix up almond flakes, oat flakes, cinnamon, butter and a little sugar. Then sprinkled the mixture on top and bake until the fruit juice is running (fruit is cooked) and the topping looks yummy.
Another thing you might try is cooking fruit in veggie stir fry to bring out a sour or sweet taste. I love raisins, figs, oranges, pears and apples cooked in stews and stir fries.
How high a temperature do you need to heat the fruit and veggies to? Can you get away with dehydrating them? If so it might be a handy way to take them along for snacks.0 -
might work for some, but didn't work for me. I generally needed it to be in something, like sauce or sugar. But, baking/roasting for long enough did the trick. If it got very, very, very mushy.SherryTeach wrote: »If the problem is only with raw produce and not cooked, well. . . cook the food. Wouldn't that solve the problem? I microwave a sliced apple every morning with cinnamon and nutmeg and then pour a little granola on top. It's delicious. and I love canned peaches and pears. Fried banana? Yum.
Apple pie, check. Applesauce, check. But not home-made applesauce, just the jar kind. Microwaved or just done over a campfire, even smothered in caramel - Nope.
Maybe if it had been microwaved until very mushy. I don't know. I never did that. It would probably end up dry instead of mushy, though. Or explode? Would slices explode if left in long enough? I dunno.
Steamed never worked and most people don't roast things long enough to make the stuff edible without pain and itchies. (Minor pain, like rawness, not like, "OMG, I have to go to the hospital!"...just enough to make you say, "Not eating THAT!")
For those who have (or know people who have) this ridiculous allergy, almost everything left me from the time I was 10-20 and then almost all of it came back in my late thirties, early forties.
I have never been able to enjoy melons. Melon flavors, yes. Melons themselves, no. Every year, I try. Every year, I spit it out. But I'm hoping that one day, I can eat watermelon. Never have.
But I have most things back and I hope everyone gets them back, too.
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While I don't have & until this forum, didn't even know about this allergy, I myself have an oddity concerning the consumption of beverages especially. I can't taste if it contains sugar, unless it's cooked into it. For instance I can't add sugar after coffee, is brewed & taste it, the sugar must be added prior to brewing. I don't know of anyone else whom has this problem & I also don't know but suspect, that it's because of my hypoglycemia.0
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lacto-fermented vegetables are so delicious; and just as nutritious as raw.
Its really easy to ferment them at home, too.0 -
Yes raw. In order for me to be able to eat them, they have to be cooked well done. I've had reactions to steamed veggies that weren't cooked enough. When I cook veggies at home, they basically have to be cooked until they are mush or burnt on the grill and that doesn't make them very appetizing. Frying kind of defeats the purpose of eating a healthy fruit or veggie, so no thanks to that. I know it's hard for people who don't have this issue to understand, but I'm glad to hear there are others out there that can relate. It's awesome that some of you got some things back, I'm hoping I do eventually!! I'll keep trying until I don't have to have a benedryl chaser and epi-pen handy!! Thanks!SherryTeach wrote: »If the problem is only with raw produce and not cooked, well. . . cook the food. Wouldn't that solve the problem? I microwave a sliced apple every morning with cinnamon and nutmeg and then pour a little granola on top. It's delicious. and I love canned peaches and pears. Fried banana? Yum.
yes i was thinking that too.
Thats why i suggested other ways to eat them...but she didn't answer that question yet.
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Why should frying be bad?
Everything in moderation is no problem
But like i said there are lots of ways to prepare fruit and vegetables so you dont eat them raw.
And who knows how hard it is for somebody to understand you indeed....you never know what the poster is dealing with them self.0 -
Soup?
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Hey welcome to the OAS sufferers! I am the same. At the beginning of my healthy life change, I ate almost a whole bag of raw broccoli and cauliflower with hummus & my mouth itched for HOURS, upset stomach, itchy throat, ears & eyes. Pretty sure my esophagus itched too. Horrible.
I like stuff like Kind or Kashi bars, yogurt with granola or mini chocolate chips, or other protein bars. Nuts & dried fruit also work. For meals, I like to roast zucchini or squash, stir-fry veggies, or make soup with veggies. I would rather cook them anyway, that way you can add seasoning or sauces. I still eat tomatoes raw in salad because I love them but it makes me itchy. I wish I could bring little carrot sticks with me to snack on but it's not gonna work!!!
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tiffanyr824 wrote: »Yes raw. In order for me to be able to eat them, they have to be cooked well done. I've had reactions to steamed veggies that weren't cooked enough. When I cook veggies at home, they basically have to be cooked until they are mush or burnt on the grill and that doesn't make them very appetizing. Frying kind of defeats the purpose of eating a healthy fruit or veggie, so no thanks to that. I know it's hard for people who don't have this issue to understand, but I'm glad to hear there are others out there that can relate. It's awesome that some of you got some things back, I'm hoping I do eventually!! I'll keep trying until I don't have to have a benedryl chaser and epi-pen handy!! Thanks!SherryTeach wrote: »If the problem is only with raw produce and not cooked, well. . . cook the food. Wouldn't that solve the problem? I microwave a sliced apple every morning with cinnamon and nutmeg and then pour a little granola on top. It's delicious. and I love canned peaches and pears. Fried banana? Yum.
yes i was thinking that too.
Thats why i suggested other ways to eat them...but she didn't answer that question yet.
Have you considered vegetable soups? I like to blend mine a bit anyway, so the mushy texture is good rather than bad. And you can make SO many different kinds with different vegetables and spices. I do one with pumpkin (or any squash), carrot, and curry, one with tomato, red pepper, and basil, and one with potato, leek, and garlic that are all big hits in my house. Most of the time I just start with a meat or vegetable stock (either store-bought or homemade), add loads of vegetables, simmer for a while, add herbs and spices, blend a bit, and finish with a bit of oil (flavoured olive oils are great for this) or sour cream/creme fraiche/cheese.
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This is blowing my mind. I'm struggling with allergies right now and the test results are causing me more questions than answers. I am looking this up. Thank you!!
You're giving a very good example of what I encountered. "Oh, you're allergic to it fresh, but you can eat it canned in syrup?" said in That Tone that let's you know they're not falling for this lie. "You can't eat tomatoes on your burger, but you can in spaghetti sauce?"Patttience wrote: »Just cook everything. What's the big deal. Stewed fruits are one of my favourites.
And how can you be allergic to every raw fruit and vegie? I know of one compound in a lot of things that some people become intolerant of but its not true of all of them. And its also possible to recover from this intolerance. Perhaps you need to work with a specialist in this area to overcome whatever your intolerance issue is.
Yup! I couldn't eat fresh peaches or tomatoes. Still can't eat fresh tomatoes, but peaches I got back.
The allergist believed me. My family believed me. So did close friends. Lots of other people didn't. They'd even say, "You don't like strawberries." No, I did like them. I just had to stop eating them fresh for a long, long time.
It's a real thing. It has a name now. Oral Allergy Syndrome.
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mmebouchon wrote: »Wow thanks for educating is on OAS. A difficult diet restriction to be sure.
Fruit crisp is one of my favorite cooked fruit treats and or breakfasts. I just cut up what ever fruit I can get in season in a large baking pan. Then I mix up almond flakes, oat flakes, cinnamon, butter and a little sugar. Then sprinkled the mixture on top and bake until the fruit juice is running (fruit is cooked) and the topping looks yummy.
Another thing you might try is cooking fruit in veggie stir fry to bring out a sour or sweet taste. I love raisins, figs, oranges, pears and apples cooked in stews and stir fries.
How high a temperature do you need to heat the fruit and veggies to? Can you get away with dehydrating them? If so it might be a handy way to take them along for snacks.
That reminds me of Mark Bittman's Skillet Pear Crisp. This is desserty; for breakfast, drastically reduce the butter and sugar and maybe throw in an egg to up the protein:
http://time.com/3484279/mark-bittmans-skillet-pear-crisp/
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A friend of mine is allergic to basil and other herbs/spices and eggs unless they are baked. My husband is allergic to watermelon and iceberg lettuce. It's tough because many people think it's all in their head!
I agree.. fruit crisp, dried fruit, dried veggies, baked veggies, kale krunch, nuts if you don't have allergies, hard boiled eggs, hummus, guacamole if you can eat it, string cheese, dehydrated meats...0 -
SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage wrote: »
This is blowing my mind. I'm struggling with allergies right now and the test results are causing me more questions than answers. I am looking this up. Thank you!!
You're giving a very good example of what I encountered. "Oh, you're allergic to it fresh, but you can eat it canned in syrup?" said in That Tone that let's you know they're not falling for this lie. "You can't eat tomatoes on your burger, but you can in spaghetti sauce?"Patttience wrote: »Just cook everything. What's the big deal. Stewed fruits are one of my favourites.
And how can you be allergic to every raw fruit and vegie? I know of one compound in a lot of things that some people become intolerant of but its not true of all of them. And its also possible to recover from this intolerance. Perhaps you need to work with a specialist in this area to overcome whatever your intolerance issue is.
Yup! I couldn't eat fresh peaches or tomatoes. Still can't eat fresh tomatoes, but peaches I got back.
The allergist believed me. My family believed me. So did close friends. Lots of other people didn't. They'd even say, "You don't like strawberries." No, I did like them. I just had to stop eating them fresh for a long, long time.
It's a real thing. It has a name now. Oral Allergy Syndrome.
The allergist says I'm allergic to things I'm not. If the tests say I'm allergic to it, but I can eat it with no trouble, how freaking allergic can I be? According to the tests, I'm allergic to just about everything. But most of it causes me no trouble. I think they need some more IgS - S for stuff, because they need to figure out more stuff, have better tests, etc.
According to tests, I should have trouble with breads. I don't. Raw bread dough will irritate my mouth, but once it's baked into fluffy, tasty goodness, I have zero problems.
I go by what causes me trouble. If my mouth swells and itches, I skip the food. If it doesn't, I eat it. It's what I did before this had a name and it's what I still do. 0 -
Seriously. Blowing my mind.SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage wrote: »
This is blowing my mind. I'm struggling with allergies right now and the test results are causing me more questions than answers. I am looking this up. Thank you!!
You're giving a very good example of what I encountered. "Oh, you're allergic to it fresh, but you can eat it canned in syrup?" said in That Tone that let's you know they're not falling for this lie. "You can't eat tomatoes on your burger, but you can in spaghetti sauce?"Patttience wrote: »Just cook everything. What's the big deal. Stewed fruits are one of my favourites.
And how can you be allergic to every raw fruit and vegie? I know of one compound in a lot of things that some people become intolerant of but its not true of all of them. And its also possible to recover from this intolerance. Perhaps you need to work with a specialist in this area to overcome whatever your intolerance issue is.
Yup! I couldn't eat fresh peaches or tomatoes. Still can't eat fresh tomatoes, but peaches I got back.
The allergist believed me. My family believed me. So did close friends. Lots of other people didn't. They'd even say, "You don't like strawberries." No, I did like them. I just had to stop eating them fresh for a long, long time.
It's a real thing. It has a name now. Oral Allergy Syndrome.
The allergist says I'm allergic to things I'm not. If the tests say I'm allergic to it, but I can eat it with no trouble, how freaking allergic can I be? According to the tests, I'm allergic to just about everything. But most of it causes me no trouble. I think they need some more IgS - S for stuff, because they need to figure out more stuff, have better tests, etc.
According to tests, I should have trouble with breads. I don't. Raw bread dough will irritate my mouth, but once it's baked into fluffy, tasty goodness, I have zero problems.
I go by what causes me trouble. If my mouth swells and itches, I skip the food. If it doesn't, I eat it. It's what I did before this had a name and it's what I still do.
I had an almost-anaphylaxis reaction to peanuts and to raspberries. I went and got a blood test and I'm not allergic. However I am severely allergic to mozzarella cheese according to the tests, which I eat often with no issues.
This is answering so many questions...
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Cannot eat raw pineapple.....makes me break out in hives.....tinned and cooked fine...doc thinks it something to do with with the fresh bromine.0
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