Ever notice how processed foods make you feel a bit off?
That’s the perfect example of certain ingredientsnotoptimally fueling your body.
Enter: anelimination diet.
What is an elimination diet?
Summary
How to follow an elimination diet.
The process of following an elimination diet is relatively simple.
Which foods can you eat on an elimination diet?
“Eggs may be OK if you know eggs do not generally irritate you.”
Lactose-free milk may be allowed, as well asoat milk or almond milk.
Vegetables
Most vegetables are generally allowed.
However, Barreto notes that if you’re following alow-FODMAPdiet, you may need to nix some specific veggies.
(Here’s a definitive list of what is and isn’t consideredgluten-free.)
Example elimination diet meal plan.
Eliminating any and all grains can also beharmful to the gut, he adds.
This also extends to vegetables that may be causing you stomach discomfort.
“Digestive distress after eating fiber and plant foods is due to agut that’s overwhelmed.
For some, this is just overdoing it with one big meal.
But for most, this is evidence of adamaged gut,” he explains.
“You may have been told that this is proof that these foods are causing inflammation.
It’s just sloppy digestion.”
The takeaway.
Always work with a doctor before removing any major food groups from your diet.
