Anonymous wrote:Spinach because of kidney stones
Asparagus because it is terrible no matter how it is cooked

You are the second person I've heard in two days mention this. I've never known about it. I eat spinach pretty much every day. Now I need to check it out and maybe cut back, which is disappointing because I really like spinach (and asparagus, for that matter).

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Anonymous wrote:i'm a super adventurous eater. Would try anything.
Husband hates onions, cucumbers and raw celery. I've cooked without these ingredients for 37 years. it's hard.

You can get by without cucumbers and raw celery. Onions? Come on.

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To the poster with the husband: the foods you listed, especially the onions, are classic indicators that your husband has a form of IBS and needs to eat a low-Fodmap diet. People who need a low-Fodmap diet need it because their small intestine cannot absorb the nutrients in high-Fodmap foods and it causes intestinal distress.

Take a look at this link for high-Fodmap foods (https://livinghappywithibs.files.wordpress.com/2014/04/high-fodmap-foods-to-avoid-by-fodmap-20140406.pdf). Do you see any here that make your husband sick or that he avoids because he hates them? The food hate may come from the fact that the foods make him feel sick or nauseous. Do a search on the internet about Fodmap. It may help your husband a lot.

Our daughter was diagnosed with this form of IBS and it has made a world of difference in her life now that I know what foods to avoid when I make meals for her. It also helps to know that she isn't just a "picky" eater and that she was avoiding foods that she subconsciously knew would make her sick!

This was my mom. Real onions made her sick so they were removed from all recipes and replaced with dried onions, if the recipe truly needed onion flavor.

Yep, that sounds exactly like a high-fodmap intolerance. The hallmarks are the inability to eat garlic or onions. Other big ones are celery or tomatoes. The funny thing is that it isn't the same for everyone, except for the onions and garlic. If you hear about someone avoiding those then the chances are really strong that they need to get in and talk to their doc about IBS and fodmap.

I try to post about it when I see people hear talk about the two. It is a hidden problem and people think that those folks who can't eat onions and garlic are picky eaters.

Frankly that's what we thought about my daughter. Now we know that it was her body rejecting the foods. She won't ever be able to eat them but we now also know them and the other foods that are likely to set off her system. It has made her life so much better now that she doesn't get sick all the time because she ate something that she can't tolerate. I probably should go to bad mommy jail or something when I remember how much I thought the problem was her being too picky and my refusal to stop serving stuff that I thought she should eat lol (not) and she wisely wouldn't.

Cannot eat chicken. Disgusting. I also could not eat steak. As you can tell, I'm not a meat-eater.

Anonymous wrote:Olives (all kinds), green peppers, goat cheese, feta

Wow that's like my entire diet!

I can’t eat shellfish, raw peaches, raw pineapple, raw apples, peanuts, walnuts, or sesame seeds. (Generally small amounts are fine but I try to avoid for safety.)

I choose not to consume milkshakes, jello with bits and pieces suspended in it, cantaloupe, blueberries, or green olives.

I have a long list of foods I would never eat individually or specific ways, but like or love them in other ways. I hate raw onions but love them cooked. I’d never eat mayo as a condiment but I’m fine with it in chicken salad. Kale is the devil’s weed and I’d never choose it as a salad base, but it’s okay sometimes when it’s not the main flavor.

There are a lot of unusual items people have listed or that I remember from iron chef (the Japanese version) that I’ve never been offered and I don’t think I’d enjoy, but I’m not sure if I’d turn them down without trying them.

sardines. hate sardines.

Sea urchin, raw beef, okra, yogurt, artificial sweetener.

Anonymous wrote:No meat, no seafood.

Not sure how or why anyone does that.

Because it’s yummy.

Portobello mushrooms and most other mushrooms. I cannot handle the texture.

Anonymous wrote:Olives (all kinds), green peppers, goat cheese, feta

you are my homegirl with good sense! why does anyone eat these things!!

Ooh, I forgot the time my friend tricked me into trying head cheese! Although the spices were delicious, the texture was nauseating.

No organ meats pls.

Dog
Horse
Guinea pig
Veal
Cat

I know I am a hypocrite. I was a vegetarian for years after raising a 4-H calf, but the meat I buy comes from cows and pigs who live a happy life in the neighbor's pasture so I justify it that way. Chickens likewise.

Spinach because of kidney stones
Asparagus because it is terrible no matter how it is cooked

No meat, no seafood.

Not sure how or why anyone does that.