An Introduction

Up until a couple of months ago, I could eat anything. I had no dietary restrictions, and I didn't realize then how much I should have enjoyed what I was able to eat. Because in June, I got a headache. Just one, but it lasted for the entire month. I tried over-the-counter medications, and when that didn't work (and it had been over a week), I went to the doctor. He gave me something a bit stronger. THAT didn't work. Finally, I went to a chiropractor. After doing some tests that I'm still not really sure I understand, he told me that I seemed to have some sort of a reaction to dairy, wheat, and soy. And he wanted me to cut them out of my diet. At first I thought it was kind of crazy, but my head still hurt and I was running out of things to try. So I said that I would give it a shot. That was just about three months ago. And he was right, my headache did disappear almost instantly after I stopped eating the things he told me to avoid. The only problem is that dairy, wheat, and soy? They are in almost EVERYTHING that you can buy. I have found that I can't have many types of gum, pasta sauce, drinks, even supposedly vegan replacements (such as Earth Balance) because they contain soy. For my Human Biology class this semester, my teacher asked us to pick a recipe, make it three different times, and blog about it. I haven't chosen my recipe yet, but I know that it is going to take some kind of unconventional wizardry to make something that I can eat, and that also tastes good. (My sister seemed to have figured out the magic, but she hasn't shared anything with me, so I will have to figure it out on my own. Wish me luck!!)