Re: spinach and/or olive oil

[Guest guest]

I'm sure that was the problem, try it again fresh. I don't know what they put in the frozen but I suspect sulfites, but others have mentioned having problem with frozen veggies.

Ann,

Living in Italy

Undiagnosed Crohn's since 1977 Diagnosed 15 years

Sacroiliitis 25 years

Rheumatoid arthritis 25 years

Pyoderma Gangronosum 2 years

SCD since July, 2008

Meds: Tapering Prednisone for PG

spinach and/or olive oil

hey alli am curious as to what folks' reactions to spinach are, and what my be troublesome about that foodspecifically, boiled, chopped, organic spinachi had a significant bout of C that i can only trace to either the spinach, or the olive oil (quite a bit) that I added to it while eatingmany thanks in advancespencer

[Guest guest]

Hi Shirley and Spencer,

Frozen spinach makes me sick and symptomatic as well.

Jodi

SCD 11 months

Crohn's/Colitis

Could be the rinsing process, the citric acid that they add (that

could be corn derived) etc..

[Guest guest]

Sorry Ann..

I called you Shirley!!

I apologize!!

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> Hi Shirley and Spencer,

[Guest guest]

Regarding frozen vegetables I googled additives and found out that Formaldehyde is used to disinfect frozen vegetables. This could be what is making many of us sick and why it's only certain brands that cause problems.

Ann,

Living in Italy

Undiagnosed Crohn's since 1977 Diagnosed 15 years

Sacroiliitis 25 years

Rheumatoid arthritis 25 years

Pyoderma Gangronosum 2 years

SCD since July, 2008

Meds: Tapering Prednisone for PG

spinach and/or olive oil

hey alli am curious as to what folks' reactions to spinach are, and what my be troublesome about that foodspecifically, boiled, chopped, organic spinachi had a significant bout of C that i can only trace to either the spinach, or the olive oil (quite a bit) that I added to it while eatingmany thanks in advancespencer

[Guest guest]

Hi Ann,

I think that is what Kim M was telling me a while ago.

I also learned they can rinse it in chemicals along with the water and

it doesn't dry properly etc.

Jodi

SCD 11 months

Crohn's/Colitis

>

> Regarding frozen vegetables I googled additives and found out that

Formaldehyde is used to disinfect frozen vegetables. This could be

what is making many of us sick and why it's only certain brands that

cause problems.

[Guest guest]

Ann,

OK!!

Jodi

SCD 11 months

Crohn's/Colitis

> No need, my name is Shirley Ann but many Italians can't say Shirley

and prefer to call me Ann and I've gotten used to it, Shirley is

actually what I've always been called

>

[Guest guest]

Ann,

I feel the same way. I will not buy any frozen veggies or fruits.

I don't know how to can- I am sure that is super useful.

I did however just buy a vacuum sealer so I am freezing stuff that

way. I buy pasture fed grass finished meat and grind it myself. Has

made a huge difference in how I feel!

Jodi

SCD 11 months

Crohn's/Colitis

I wonder if there is a class about how to can things here in NYC?

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> I'll never eat frozen vegetables again, I need to learn how to

freeze them myself and learn to can, but who has time for that? Maybe

it's not so time consuming once you learn how.

[Guest guest]

The first time I tried spinach, I was sure it would give me the Big

D. Well, I was willing to take a chance. Sauteed one minced

garlic clove, 1 tablespoon minced onion, and a few hand-fulls of fresh,

organic coarsely chopped spinach in 1 tablespoon organic olive oil,

sauteeing it all for about 5 minutes. Put a lid on it and let it

steam itself done. I prepared spinach this way and ate it three

days in a row ... no problem.

Frozen spinach tastes funny to me, so I never buy it. Fresh spinach

is available year-round, thank goodness!

Hannah

At 11:43 AM 9/13/2008, you wrote:

hey all

i am curious as to what folks' reactions to spinach are, and what my

be troublesome about that food

specifically, boiled, chopped, organic spinach

i had a significant bout of C that i can only trace to either the

spinach, or the olive oil (quite a bit) that I added to it while

eating

many thanks in advance

spencer

[Guest guest]

everyone has these problems even with organic frozen spinach?The first time I tried spinach, I was sure it would give me the Big D. Well, I was willing to take a chance. Sauteed one minced garlic clove, 1 tablespoon minced onion, and a few hand-fulls of fresh, organic coarsely chopped spinach in 1 tablespoon organic olive oil, sauteeing it all for about 5 minutes. Put a lid on it and let it steam itself done. I prepared spinach this way and ate it three days in a row ... no problem.Frozen spinach tastes funny to me, so I never buy it. Fresh spinach is available year-round, thank goodness!HannahAt 11:43 AM 9/13/2008, you wrote:hey alli am curious as to what folks' reactions to spinach are, and what my be troublesome about that foodspecifically, boiled, chopped, organic spinachi had a significant bout of C that i can only trace to either the spinach, or the olive oil (quite a bit) that I added to it while eatingmany thanks in advancespencer

[Guest guest]

Hi Ann,

I am in the process of testing all of this myself! So, I am not sure

which method is best...

Marilyn would probably know the best way to do this kind of thing!

Maybe she'll answer- If not I'll try and get her attention.

Very good questions to ask!! Totally beneficial for me to. Marilyn

was the one who told me to get a meat grinder and take my patties out

a night before from the freezer- and it is really changing how I feel.

Jodi

SCD 11 months

Crohn's/Colitis

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> Jodi, When you freeze vegetables and fruits do you blanche them

first? How do you prepare them before sealing them? Do you set your

freezer very cold to quick freeze?

[Guest guest]

Hi Spencer,

I got sick from frozen organic spinach. You would think that with

organics they aren't allowed to add all of this crap or rinsing in

chemicals. But who really knows which country it's manufactured in

etc. We know things get tricky with middle men when it comes to the

2% rule! Italy is supposed to have better labeling laws than the USA.

Still, that made me sick and so did various frozen organic fruit.

Bummer.

Jodi

SCD 11 months

Crohn's/Colitis

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> everyone has these problems even with organic frozen spinach?

[Guest guest]

I've been fine since the beginning with frozen non-organic spinach -

first pureed now just well cooked??????????

eileen

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> >> hey all

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> >> i am curious as to what folks' reactions to spinach are, and

what my

> >> be troublesome about that food

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> >> specifically, boiled, chopped, organic spinach

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> >> i had a significant bout of C that i can only trace to either the

> >> spinach, or the olive oil (quite a bit) that I added to it

while

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> >> many thanks in advance

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[Guest guest]

At 07:01 PM 9/13/2008, you wrote:

everyone has these problems even

with organic frozen spinach?

Not necessarily. I prefer fresh spinach, but I can use frozen chopped.

Note that if you are using fresh, figure one found yields about ten

ounces chopped after you remove the big stems and veins and so

forth.

—

Marilyn

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Undiagnosed IBS since 1976, SCD since 2001

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