ndalpe Posted March 13, 2017 Share Posted March 13, 2017 Hello! I'm in the middle of my first Whole30 (Day 21), and I'm loving the changes I'm observing so far! Just in the first two weeks I noticed my face/cheeks are less red and puffy, my stomach is less bloated, I'm not tired in the middle of the afternoon, and I'm not getting headaches! My husband and I are in this together and have been very particular about meal planning, reading ingredients lists, and keeping each other accountable. Here's my question- The first two weeks, we barely ate any fruits. This week, I bought some grapes and some dried (no added sugar) mango slices. About two hours after eating just a handful of grapes, I noticed my cheeks had gotten quite red. On the days I have eaten some mango slices, I've had some stomach/"bathroom" issues. Is it possible we took the "no sugar" restriction too far? I'm worried that moving forward, any time I eat fruit or any foods with a significant amount of sugar that I will see some negative reactions. Has anyone here noticed any similar occurrences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators SugarcubeOD Posted March 14, 2017 Moderators Share Posted March 14, 2017 It's actually possible that you have a strong sensitivity to sulphites which are sprayed on the grapes as they're blooming... I am extremely sensitive to them and cannot eat grapes for this reason. Dried fruit CAN create a bathrooming issue... sugar is probably not your culprit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGallagher Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Look into histamine intolerance as well as sulfites. I get skin reactions to all high histamine foods (red cheeks/rosacea, severe itch/burning/tingling followed by a few days of excessively dry skin). Grapes and all dried fruits, plus the whole gamut of high hismatine foods out there (citrus, tomatoes, spinach, stone fruits, vinegars, canned or processed foods, most meats, shellfish, anything artificial... the list goes on). I find that if I stay away from these types of foods my skin remains calm. Little did I know that my first Whole30 a year ago wasn't the "restricted" eating plan that I imagined it was at the time... histamine intolerance is far worse. But it's still possible to do a Whole30 around it. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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