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Indigestion from Raw Veggies

jhunn123
jhunn123 Posts: 100 Member
edited November 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Every time I eat raw veggies (or an unripe banana), I get terrible indigestion. Has anyone experienced this? And if so, do you know a remedy? I am already limited because im allergic to poultry and shellfish, so I need to eat my veggies! Thanks

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  • treetop57
    treetop57 Posts: 1,578 Member
    My advice: cook the vegetables. Sure they may lose a few vitamins, but you're already not getting the vitamins since you can't digest the raw vegetables.
    "Doctor, it hurts every time I go like this. What should I do?"

    "Stop going like this."
    I used to get a terrible stomach ache if I ate raw onions. I stopped eating raw onions. Problem solved.
  • jhunn123
    jhunn123 Posts: 100 Member
    thanks for the advice
  • jhunn123
    jhunn123 Posts: 100 Member
    bump
  • jody75
    jody75 Posts: 37 Member
    I've got the same problem. I ran across this thread while researching it. I haven't found any answers yet but it sucks. Even stuff like tomatoes and carrots which I've always eaten are starting to cause problems.
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    yes. some vegetables i cant eat raw and have to steam. brocolli and cauliflower are the main ones. since i'm cheap and lazy and dont want to buy a steamer, i put a bit of water in a pot, put the veggies in a colander that fits on top of the pot, cover a best i can with a lid and heat the water.

    i figure that way i'm keeping more of the vitamin than if i just put them directly in the water
  • kendrart
    kendrart Posts: 49 Member
    Hm, I haven't heard of that before. My first thought is you might actually be allergic to a pesticide or whatever they're treating the veggies with where they're grown? Or maybe it has to do with your grocery store?

    I would try a different grocery store, if that doesn't work, try organic if you don't already. Personally, I would go to nutritionist and see if they would have a solution, but you can always just cook your veggies - but steam them, they'll lose less nutritents versus boiling or sauteeing.
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