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Recipes, Food Tips, Healthy Eating & More

Posted by Debbra Williams, Alumna Mentor @debbraw, Feb 22, 2019

Some of the members of the Gratitude Discussion Group were interested in having a place to share recipes and food ideas. I’m hoping that we can use this thread as a place to have that kind of discussion. I’d love to hear your ideas for quick meals, comfort food, healthy snacks, and more.

Personally, I’ve just been through a bad reaction to one of my medications that left me with a very queasy stomach. I would love to hear ideas – or recipes – that might be used when you need to get something on your stomach, but don’t want to overdo it.

Hopefully, this thread will even be a place where we can share recipes for special treats and yummy rewards. It doesn’t always have to be healthy!

I’d love to hear from members who have been part of other discussions AND from new members who have good ideas, recipes and food tips to share. I’m excited to see who might start us off here with an awesome food suggestion!

Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Just Want to Talk Support Group.

2011panc | @2011panc | Jun 15, 2019
In reply to @jakedduck1 "When I was getting kidney stones I gave up two of my favorite foods, sweet potatoes..." + (show)
@jakedduck1

When I was getting kidney stones I gave up two of my favorite foods, sweet potatoes and spinach. Problem is they are both high in oxalates. I take a potassium citrate prescription and am suppose to eat an orange daily. I can only drink milk (2 cups a day) and water. No smoothies, coffee, sodas, tea, no juices of any kind. Mainly because of sugar. I agree that whole foods are better, more fiber, and filling. I donate Platelets every two weeks and calcium disrupts the absorption of iron.
Jake

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@jakedduck1 My kidney damage is also from oxalates. I do not have stones (and am grateful for that!) but I do follow a low oxalate diet and that has helped me put off a kidney transplant for 4 years. I do still drink coffee, but heavily modified. I fill a 20 oz travel cup with 18-19 oz hot water and fill the rest of the cup with brewed coffee. That and water are my staple liquids. I have given up all leafy greens, most raw vegetables (cucumbers/tomatoes remain) all berries except strawberries, all potatoes of all kinds, all squash except summer (zucchini/spaghetti), all chocolate, most nuts (walnuts/Jiff Peanut Butter), dairy, almost all soy products, all root vegetables except carrots and an occasional turnip, most grains except rice and some oats, and so on, and so on. I am in heaven right now because it is peach, watermelon, strawberry and honeydew season. What I cannot eat I clean, cut and freeze for later. I take calcium citrate when eating to help absorb any oxalates I do consume. It's a life.

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Leonard | @jakedduck1 | Jun 15, 2019
In reply to @merpreb "@jakedduck1 - Oh my goodness, so many replacements and your back too? I hate it when..." + (show)
@merpreb

@jakedduck1 - Oh my goodness, so many replacements and your back too? I hate it when there's more than one thing ailing me. I get depressed and feel hopeless. I really think, Jake, that it's time to do something about your pain so that you can live a more productive life. You really don't want to just settle for not being able to move, do you?

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@merpreb
Problem is surgery isn’t guaranteed and my bone man said Don’t let anyone here touch you. Others have refused to operate. A doctor in San Francisco wants to operate but said my Range of Motion will be limited, more so than it already is. Another said he wasn’t sure if my pain would be much better. I don’t think it’s worth taking a chance. As long as I can deal with it that’s fine. I can function enough to get by.
Jake

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lioness | @lioness | Jun 15, 2019

@Meriden I just ordered the chai turmeric can't wait to try it They have it at Vitacost also the Reishi brand

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JK | @contentandwell | Jun 15, 2019
In reply to @jakedduck1 "@merpreb Problem is surgery isn’t guaranteed and my bone man said Don’t let anyone here touch..." + (show)
@jakedduck1

@merpreb
Problem is surgery isn’t guaranteed and my bone man said Don’t let anyone here touch you. Others have refused to operate. A doctor in San Francisco wants to operate but said my Range of Motion will be limited, more so than it already is. Another said he wasn’t sure if my pain would be much better. I don’t think it’s worth taking a chance. As long as I can deal with it that’s fine. I can function enough to get by.
Jake

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@jakedduck1 You know best, along with the advice from your doctor, what you should do. We just hate to see you suffering if there is a remedy.
JK

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lioness | @lioness | Jun 15, 2019
In reply to @contentandwell "@lioness Prednisone really is a mixed blessing. You were taking it for inflammation? I forget what..." + (show)
@contentandwell

@lioness Prednisone really is a mixed blessing. You were taking it for inflammation? I forget what I took that sliding scale dosage for, but I know it did work. Another time I was on it for a couple of weeks and gained a lot of weight and I was miserable. I was able to get off of it a couple of days early. Now I take it daily, but a small dose so it hasn't really bothered me.
I hope you enjoyed your grandson, you always seem to look forward to those times with him. I doubt I will ever live close to my grandchildren, when either my son or daughter finally have some children.
By the way, I buy the Rishi tea at Whole Foods. There is one in a non-refrigerated carton that you just add milk to, it's sweetened, but you can also buy tea leaves to brew if you want to able to have it without sugar. I think I saw it in tea bags too recently.
JK

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@contentandwell I did order it from Vitacost as I had some other things to get.It's the loose leaf .I did enjoy my grandson he is helping grandma now we went to Sprouts to get bulk items He loves to pour the item into the bag. Good news he has been accepted at the charger school they looked at.It's closer to me Yea.

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lioness | @lioness | Jun 15, 2019
In reply to @merpreb "Lioness- Good morning. I have begun drinking Turmeric and taking supplements everyday now. I found a..." + (show)
@merpreb

Lioness- Good morning. I have begun drinking Turmeric and taking supplements everyday now. I found a fantastic chai turmeric tea by RISHI- https://www.rishi-tea.com/product/organic-turmeric-chai-caffeine-free-herbal-blend/caffeine-free-botanical. My husband even loves it. And the pills have every ingredient needed. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0112M60KI?ref=ppx_pt2_dt_b_prod_image
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/top-10-evidence-based-health-benefits-of-turmeric#section4
What improvements have you found? I seem to have more pep and since this has only been a couuple of weeks I'm hoping that other things are happening inside of me that I'm not aware of.
Have you increased your intake of Turmeric ?

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@merpreb I was babysitting last night ,my grandson is 11and solo brown up ,he helped me instead of the other way around now tomorrow he is gone my to camp then later boy scout camp he,s learning how to sail now They all want to go out sailing with all this water around us.My pain Dr suggested a spinal cord stimulated for me but I'm not fond need its to new Pros and cons with it.Some had it liked it others had it removed .I don't think I'm going to get it

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Jun 16, 2019

@@lioness- Good morning. I'm so sorry that your pain is at a level that your doctor suggested this. I'm not sure if @parus had this or something different.
This is what I found for starters.
https://www.aans.org/en/Patients/Neurosurgical-Conditions-and-Treatments/Spinal-Cord-Stimulation
What is it that might bother you about the procedure?

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Jun 16, 2019
In reply to @jakedduck1 "@merpreb Problem is surgery isn’t guaranteed and my bone man said Don’t let anyone here touch..." + (show)
@jakedduck1

@merpreb
Problem is surgery isn’t guaranteed and my bone man said Don’t let anyone here touch you. Others have refused to operate. A doctor in San Francisco wants to operate but said my Range of Motion will be limited, more so than it already is. Another said he wasn’t sure if my pain would be much better. I don’t think it’s worth taking a chance. As long as I can deal with it that’s fine. I can function enough to get by.
Jake

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Morning Jake- Have you tried spinal cord stimulation, or any nerve interference for pain control?
https://www.aans.org/en/Patients/Neurosurgical-Conditions-and-Treatments/Spinal-Cord-Stimulation

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imallears | @imallears | Jun 16, 2019
In reply to @jakedduck1 "@merpreb Problem is surgery isn’t guaranteed and my bone man said Don’t let anyone here touch..." + (show)
@jakedduck1

@merpreb
Problem is surgery isn’t guaranteed and my bone man said Don’t let anyone here touch you. Others have refused to operate. A doctor in San Francisco wants to operate but said my Range of Motion will be limited, more so than it already is. Another said he wasn’t sure if my pain would be much better. I don’t think it’s worth taking a chance. As long as I can deal with it that’s fine. I can function enough to get by.
Jake

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@jakeduck
Morning,
I’m with you Jake. I wouldn’t want to take the chance that I would be worse but I would probably take the pain meds more...day by day decision. Age is a deciding factor also. Options other than surgery?

Regards from FL Mary

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