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I was thinking recently of trying to add gluten back into my diet because of how much I miss croissants.  But then I started making a list of the benefits and possible costs. In the plus column: chocolate croissants. Eating out with friends sans excessive planning. Not having a thing that I have to always be paranoid about.

Unchanged: get cysts either way.

Negatives: the return of migraines. The immune system of fail. Higher cancer risk. Become anemic again and have low blood pressure issues.
Ive been sick twice this year instead of the usual once a month. My immune system works better this way. And I miss croissants, but its not worth my health to have them even if there is not a passable substitute.

It bothers me to know that there will always be things I want and cant have, but then I forget to be annoyed until the next time it becomes an issue. How sad is that?

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[marilla82.livejournal.com]

There are so many associations with food and happiness. The fact that we seriously consider our options, weigh the risks of our overall health for the satisfaction a chocolate croissant or a piece of pie can give us momentarily speaks VOLUMES for how society uses food as a luxury item, indulgence, reward and often substitute for human connection.

This something I struggle with myself and I am not gluten-intolerant. I am caffeine intolerant (hello, migraines) and have weight issues that stem from a childhood of poor eating habits and Southern cooking.

[flamingsword.livejournal.com]

I feel you on the caffeine deprivation. At least there's always decaf? But I discovered that the dark chocolates that I love can give me caffeine overdose headaches if I eat too many, which . . . WTF?!? Et tu chocolate? So now I try to limit myself to 1 oz. or less of dark chocolate in any 4-hour period, no matter how bad my PMS and attendant cravings.

At least you didn't pull a Bill Clinton and have to go vegan to avoid a second bypass surgery? And knowing that you can change your internal acculturation with time is empowering. Some foods ARE a luxury item, but learning to budget our minerals/proteins/carbohydrates/fats balance sheet is not a thing we are taught as a culture.

I may just need to stop meeting my friend for weekly coffee at La Madeleine, where you have to pass the PASTRY WINDOW OF DOOM right by the door. It's doing weird things to my food cravings.