So TL:DR - Can only eat fruit and vegetables, grains make me very unwell sadly. are there any foods I need to add to my diet to be at peak health? Maybe something you’d recommend?
Bit more detail, I’ve got a few issues at the moment.
Over the last few years I’ve sadly been on a rollercoaster, got diagnosed as AuDHD and then literally 6 months later got diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.
Now before the MS I was already a coeliac and lactose intolerant, so I could never eat those foods but the problem now is I’ve had to become vegan due to the MS, Animal proteins make my symptoms much worse so I decided to bite the bullet and just go all in on veganism.
This does leave me very limited however as it’s basically just fruit and vegetables, some nuts and a few soya products… not exactly exciting but I’m more concerned I’m missing nutrients.
My breakfast is simply fruits, nuts and soya yoghurts and the rest of my meals are vegetables, potatoes, beans. I do occasionally have some of the fake soya foods (vegan tuna is mind blowing, love it!)
I’m just wondering if there are some good vegan foods I’m missing or some nutrients I need to be mindful about.
So as there are soy products as replacements a lot of products use wheat protein for fake meat, but there are also ones that use peas that you could check out! You can also make great dishes with lentils or chickpeas (curries, soups, even burgers!) If you can eat soy cooking cuisine (idk if it’s called that in english) you can create really nice veggie casserole or even use pasta made out of lentils/chickpeas etc to create a pasta casserole with creamy sauce Check out nutritional yeast! Makes a cheese like taste you can add to a lot of cooking There are more options than you think!
In case you were unaware, bean and lentil-based pastas, tortillas, and other dishes exist. Since they are gluten-free, you might be able to still base your dinner around these typically carb-rich foods!
Honestly OP I’d say with your restrictions you’d be better off seeking out a dietician, especially if you’re in the UK where I assume access to a service like that would be better covered than say the US.
Please heed the advice of others. To fulfill your daily protein needs, you can also mix two scoops of vegan protein powder into soy, oat, or coconut milk and consume it at least once a day.
Ensure that you are consuming adequate iodine, either from seaweed or iodized table salt.
In the final ten minutes of simmering, I add a strip of kombu to create an iodine-rich vegetable broth. At that point, I also toss in an iron leaf (search for iron leaf or iron fish on Google).
I’m not sure if going vegan would assist my stepson, who was diagnosed with MS at the age of 13, but I do have some questions. When you stopped consuming animal products, did your symptoms immediately improve?
Hello! For my two autoimmune illnesses, following a largely WFPB diet with the odd processed vegan junk food has been the most effective way to manage my symptoms.
I would advise adding hemp, chia, pumpkin, or other seeds to your bean salads, yogurt bowls, or other dishes if you can handle seeds.
Are you in an urban area? Is it possible to locate a vegan or vegetarian Chinese or Taiwanese restaurant? You may come upon options you had not thought of. Take note of their tofu and mushroom dishes.
Is it just all grains in general or is it only highly processed grains? Have you tried whole grains? Also supplements can really help to clear up deficiencies you might have and getting a blood test to see if you’re deficient in anything.
There are more options than you think!