During pregnancy it is important to be cautious about certain foods as the growing baby can not handle i.e. bacteria that can be found in unpasteurised milk products or alcohol. In contrast, breastfeeding does not require as much attention to one’s diet as pregnancy; however, it is still necessary to keep an eye on the diet in order to feed the baby safely. Luckily, the human body is designed to make the best of what it gets. Even if a diet is deficient, studies carried out all over the world have shown that breast milk still has the right combination of nutrients in order to feed the baby effectively. If the mother’s diet is poor the body’s own stores of nutrients will replace what is lacking in the milk – for as long as the stores allow it.

However, for mother’s and baby’s sake it is important to eat healthily. A broad dietary variety is also beneficial in that babies experience different taste and smell of breast milk. It helps develop the taste buds and may also help to create the foundation for cultural preference in cuisine. This explains why a baby nursed on a bland diet may push away a bowl of curried food for instance. Studies have shown that mother’s preference in food during pregnancy and breast feeding does affect the baby’s palate in the same way.

On the other hand, a number of mothers have confirmed that there may also be some foods with an adverse effect on baby’s health. They find that their babies get gassy after eating cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, onions or cauliflower. This view has not been scientifically proven. In addition, some babies may even show allergic reactions to the mother’s diet, most commonly dairy products. There may also be more accounts of reactions; so every breast feeding mother has to find out what her baby can swallow easily and what not. It takes between 2 and 6 hours from the time a certain food was eaten until it affects the taste and odour of the milk. Thus, if baby shows signs of discomfort while digesting the milk it is worth eliminating the suspected food for a few days and to observe whether it makes any difference in the baby’s symptoms.

What foods best to avoid

Nursing mothers should limit their alcoholic intake as much as possible. Ideally, they should drink no alcohol at all because it can be detected in the milk, though considerably less than what was drunk.

Caffeine in coffee and theine in tea should be kept to no more than a cup or two a day. If you drink too much it may affect your baby too. It should be noted that caffeine can not be passed through their bodies as efficiently as adults can and it may actually build up in their systems. It is worth considering caffeine-free alternatives while breastfeeding.

If a history of food allergies is known in the family, peanuts are best avoided. The consumption of peanuts has shown to leave traces of allergens in the breast milk and can add to baby’s risk of developing allergies in later life.

Try to avoid processed foods that show long lists of additives. So-called e-numbers do affect the mother’s and the baby’s health and should be avoided at all times. However, some e-numbers have natural origins and are allowed (visit The Soil Association for more information)

It is important to keep the amount of fish to no more than 340g (12oz) per week in order to minimize the exposure to mercury. In addition, the FSA advises to limit canned tuna to 280g (drained) and fresh tuna to 170g per week.

Lastly, sweetener known as saccharin should be consumed very carefully because long-term effects are yet unknown. The better option is sucralose (Splenda) which offers a safe calorie-free sugar substitute.

Since they are omnivorous, they are fond of many different types of food including meat. Some of the foods that Sugar Gliders, in general seem to enjoy, are as follows, but NOT limited to:

Apples, applesauce (baby Food Formula Only), apricots, bananas, berries, bread, cantaloupe, carrots, cherries, corn, dates, dried fruit, eggs, fig, grapes, honey, honeydew, insects, lettuce (Romaine or leaf only, Head or Iceberg can cause diarrhea), meal worms, meats (low fat turkey, boiled, skinless chicken & feeder mice), melons, nuts (assorted, unsalted and raw), oranges, papaya, peaches (not the pits, they are toxic), peanut butter, pears, pineapple, plums, pure fruit juices, raisins, strawberries, sunflower seeds, sweet potatoes.

I do not suggest broccoli cauliflower, or cabbage due to the gas producing properties once ingested, no one likes to have gas, even Sugar Gliders.

One of the things that might work well for you is to have a few different containers and chop up different fruits and vegetables in each until they are full. Then all you have to do each night is to open the container(s) that you wish to feed from and pull cut a few of the pieces you wish to feed. I would like to add here that I consider it cruel not to feed some type of insect (at least) during the week. In the wild, they will eat fruits and animals and they should not be denied that while in captivity. It does not have to be done every day, but should be done often.

Sugar Gliders can gain weight more easily in captivity due to lack of movement that they would experience in the wild. Babies born to overweight parents can sometimes be born blind or with impaired vision caused by fatty deposits in their eyes. This can be corrected by a controlled diet and measuring weight with a small scale. One of the things that help cause this condition is by feeding to many nuts, which are high in protein and fat. To reduce their weight you need to reduce their fat and protein and try to increase their exercise. It may take a few weeks to bring down their weight.

Do not get frustrated when trying to feed your pet. They are peculiar with their feeding since they may willingly accept a food for a few days and then not take the same thing after a week and then eat it the following week. The bottom line is that they each have their own personality and tastes, and it will take time to find out what they like. You may find it easier to go to your local grocery store and buy a bag of frozen mixed vegetables and use these along with fresh fruit. You also need to make sure that your Sugar Glider has fresh water every day. Keep in mind that tap water may not be best since it is usually treated with chemicals to clean the water.

A couple of suggestions that I will make concerning any type of feed bowls would be that you should at least have a bowl that will not tip or spill easily. Most Sugar Gliders will tend to climb up on the bowl and set on the edge of the bowl. If the bowl is not heavy enough to support their weight, it will tip over and the food will spill either causing a mess or creating a situation where the food falls through the bottom of the age and the Sugar Glider will not be able to eat. Another suggestion that has worked well for me is to have a type of feed holder that hangs on the side of the cage. I have done this because as the Sugar Glider climbs around the cage, they will excrete and droppings fall to the bottom of the cage hitting whatever is in its way, including the food bowl. My feeders are located at the top of the cage with enough room for a Sugar Glider to sit up, on the edge, without being uncomfortable while eating. This keeps them from climbing above the food (most of the time) and lessens the chance that they will soil in their food.

A sample Glider formula that works well and is as follows:

Adult formula:

• 4-8 ounces Applesauce
• 1/2 cup Gerber dry cereal (for protein)
• 1/4 cup rice
• 1/4 cup oatmeal
• 1/4 cup honey
• 4 ounces plain non-fat yogurt
• 4 ounces isomil or ensure plus
• Apple or Orange juice to make soupy

Puree in blender until liquid form and put in ice cube trays and freeze and feed 1-2 times a week. Pull one out for an AM feeding and one for PM feedings. Discard after 5 hours. It is still a good idea to offer some type of solid foods for them too as this will help keep their teeth and gums clean and healthy.

Some people suggest feeding once a day at dusk, while others will feed twice a day. Which method you choose should be dependent upon your Sugar Gliders. Are they still hungry in the morning? Feed them a small amount in the morning or give them a little more in the evening. If I give too much food to mine, they tend to make a mess in their cage, so I do feed less at each meal, but fed twice a day. Try mixing up a few things that your Sugar Glider enjoys and are good for them and blending it together and freezing it. You can get a couple of ice cube trays fairly inexpensively and use those for freezing.

The gall bladder’s function is to store the bile produced by the liver, which is important in the digestion and absorption of fats. Gall bladder disease impairs the proper digestion of food, hence those afflicted with it are advised to eat right and maintain the proper diet for their condition. However, “eating right” is just not as simple as eating your veggies and avoiding junk food anymore. Depending on the state of your health, sometimes foods normally considered as healthy may actually be bad for you.

The most obvious to avoid are of course fried foods, margarine, eggs, pork, fowl, red meats, alcoholic drinks, sodas, coffee, and foods with saturated fats, sugar, preservatives and artificial sweeteners. But then, this list of restricted foods also includes vegetables like beans, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, corn, processed onions, radishes, turnips, and even nuts, as well as fruits such as oranges and grapefruits (even fruit juices). You are also to avoid oats, wheat, white flour and dairy products. And of course, you’ll also have to give up pleasures such as chocolates and ice cream.

With a long list of forbidden foods that seems to include every known food group, people suffering from gall bladder disease must feel like they are condemned to starvation. Fortunately, the list of foods they can eat is just as long, and even includes some unlikely items.

For instance, while saturated and hydrogenated fats must be avoided, not all fats are bad for you (that is, as long as you are not dangerously prone to gall bladder attack). In fact fat-free and low-fat diets are as much responsible for gall bladder problems as consuming too much fat. The “good” kind of fat can be found in Omega 3 oils like flax and hemp, which prevent build-up of cholesterol in the bile. These, as well as olive oils, make good salad dressings when used with vinegar and fresh lemon juice.

Speaking of salads, among the vegetables that those with gall bladder problems can eat are beets, carrots, celery, cucumber, green beans, okra, sweet potatoes, and tomatoes. Garlic and onions, helpful in cleaning the liver, should not be processed (powdered, for example), as some gall bladder sufferers may have trouble digesting them. Cooking food with spices, ginger and turmeric are good for the digestion.

As for fruits, it is still true that an apple a day keeps the doctor away. This is also true with apricots, artichokes, avocados, berries, coconuts, figs, grapes, guavas, lemons, melons, papayas, pears, and prunes. All other fruit juices must be avoided except for apple, grape and lemon, preferably self-juiced. Lemon juice in particular cleanses the liver when taken in the morning with hot water. And of course, for both fruits and vegetables, it is important that they be fresh.

Since gall bladder disease prevents the normal digestion of fat, it is essential to have a lot of fiber in your diet. This includes starchy foods such as rice, cereals, and whole grain bread.

As important as the kind of food one eats is the amount of what he eats. Avoid overeating; eat smaller meals at the daytime, avoid large meals at night. The day’s last meal must be eaten several hours before bedtime.

We all need to watch what we eat, but those with gall bladder disease must do so more than the average person. It is important to keep in mind the right kind of food as well as the right quantity and the right time to eat in order to continue to live comfortably through their condition.

In this article we are going to discuss the basics of the medifast diet. If you are thinking about starting a new diet program this Summer or Fall, my feeling is that the Medifast diet is a phenomenal one to look into! Why? It’s quite simple. People are having life changing experiences on Medifast, and finding themselves able to shed pounds often for the very FIRST time, and sometimes…in really large quantities! So continue reading as I outline some of the foundational elements of this particular program, so you can see (and taste.) whether it’s a good choice for you. Read on..:-)

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Medifast allows you 6 meals per day – 5 of these are going to be in the form of meal replacements (shakes, bars, soups and more) and one is going to be a “lean and green” meal you prepare for yourself. The lean and green meal is comprised of 7 ounces of protein and your choice of up to three servings of green (or otherwise colored) vegetables alongside it. For the sheer quantity of meals you are going to be consuming ( 6 is unusually high for a diet) make NO mistake about the caloric content: Medifast IS indeed a low calorie diet, with 800-1000 units of caloric energy a day.

What about expectations? Well, according to Medifast literature, most will lose 2-5 pounds per week for the DURATION of the time they are using the diet. According to a prestigious John’s Hopkins university study, the AVERAGE weight loss for men on Medifast was 67 pounds…and the average for women 57! (These people followed the Medifast program in a clinical setting)

What about costs? The monthly average is going to cost you $275.00 – this is for the 5 meal replacements per day, but you WILL need to furnish your own lean and green meal, so do keep that in mind when you calculate your budget! Overall, it’s still FAR cheaper for many that what they ordinarily consume in sheer FOOD, so many of us have found it has a value proposition to boot…which in today’s strained economy is a GOOD thing across the board!

As we mentioned in previous article, premenstrual syndrome is defined as faulty function of the ovaries related to the women’s menstrual cycle, it effects a women’s physical and emotional state, and sometimes interferes with daily activities as a result of hormone fluctuation. The syndrome occurs one to two weeks before menstruation and then declines when the period starts. In this article, we will discuss how red wine effects women with premenstrual syndrome.

It is recommended that women with PMS drink no more than 150 ml red wine a day

I. Definition

Red wine is an alcoholic beverage made of fermented grape juice without adding sugar, acids, enzyme or other yeasts. Moderate drinking red wine has been existed in Mediterranean cuisines for thousand of year in improving blood circulation in the body and decreasing the risk of heart disease and strokes.

II. How red wine effects women with PMS

1. Blood tonic

(Any food with red color is considered as blood and heart tonic in some traditional medicine). Red wine, in fact helps to release the blood stagnation in the body tissues and organs including the reproductive system thereby, decreasing the risk of premenstrual pain and cramps caused by blood stagnation in the abdominal region and increasing the transportation of nutrients to the nervous cell resulting in lessening the risk of fatigue, loss of concentration, and dizziness.

2. Melatonin

Moderate drinking (no more than 1 cup a day) red wine helps to improve the melatonin hormone thereby, increasing the function of internal clock in regulating “when it’s time to go to sleep and when it’s time to wake up” and lessening the risk of insomnia.

3. Flavonoids

Besides best known for it antioxidants property, it contains epicatechin, quercetin and luteol which also help to increase the digestive function in absorbing vital vitamins and minerals which are found deficient in women with PMS and inhibiting tumour growth.

4. Polyphenols

Red wine contains polyphenols which is a powerful antioxidant containing a polyphenolic substructure it has been used in combating neurodegenerative , some cardiovascular diseases. It also contains a chemical agent having anti-aging effects including slowing the process of skin wrinkling.

5. Resveratol

It also contains high levels of resvertol which is essential for immune system in inhibiting irregular cell growth and fighting against inflammation including the reproductive organs caused by cell oxidation.

finally, it recommend that you drink one to 2 cups of green tea to insure daily body detoxifying and increase production of stomach acid in absorbing vital vitamins and mineral. Green tea contains green tea oxidative agent, but is found to be absorbed by the body before reaching kidney.

If you’re looking for the best diet for gout then you will be very aware of purines.  Knowing which foods are high in purines and which are low is one of the simplest ways of modifying your eating to keep gout at bay.

Because gout is caused by the build-up of  uric acid in the blood and because uric acid is formed during the breakdown of purines, many people attempt to control their gout attacks by modifying their diet.

Foods that are high in purines are a common cause of gout. Meats such as liver, kidney, salmon, seafood and alcohol are all known to cause gout in some people because of their high purine content. But it isn’t only meats and seafood’s that have this gout causing substance in them – many vegetables do to.  There is one major difference, though.

Vegetables, even those with high purines levels such as black eye peas, split peas, great northern beans, small white beans, pinto bean, red bean lentils, lima bean, asparagus, mushrooms, cooked spinach, rhubarb,  and cauliflower do not cause gout.

Scientists have done studies and proven quite conclusively that high purine vegetables do not raise the blood uric acid levels in the same way as the organ meats and sea foods.  This simplifies modifying your diet because basically all vegetables are alright to eat even if you suffer from gout.  Fruits are also good to eat.

You do not have to overly complicate your diet to prune those purines and remove many of the causes of gout.

No time is nutrition more important in a woman’s life than when she is having a baby. This time is fraught with worries about getting enough vitamins and minerals and not eating anything harmful.

The more we are begging to know about our foods and what chemicals are going in them and on them the more fearful we become as mothers. Transfats, saturated fats, unpasteurized milks, reconstituted corn syrup, genetically modified soy bean, mercury in fish, pesticides on fruits, sugar, salts; it is virtually impossible o understand what a mother should eat.

Below is a list of easy to follow rules for avoiding harmful eating during pregnancy:

1. Avoid reconstituted anything: read the labels if you see reconstitutes corn syrup, fruit juice, any ingredient put the product back on the shelf. Reconstituted means they took the raw ingredients changed them in some way and used what was left to make this product. It is difficult to say what quality of ingredients is being used when something has been reconstituted. During your pregnancy it is much safer to go for product using whole ingredients such as fresh fruit juices without additives.

2. Calcium is so important in pregnancy. You need approximately 1,500 mg of calcium every day to supply enough to the fetus for bone growth and prevents losing bone density. The best source of calcium is definitely dairy as long as it is pasteurized. Cheeses, creams, milks, yoghurt, ice cream can all be eaten in moderation if you check the label and it clearly states the product has been pasteurized. If you are unsure try tofu, salmon or green leafy vegetables.

3. Many women choose to steer clear of meats during their pregnancy. This is not necessary. There are a few simple rules for keeping meats safe though. Cook all meats thoroughly, do not eat any meat raw or rare. Avid deli and processed meats, they can be a source of listeriosis. Avoid pre-stuffed meat items.

4. Seafood can cause some women alarm but, like meat, if it is cooked properly it is safe. Avoid any raw or undercooked fish, such as sushi. Avoid local fish caught during pollution warnings. Canned fish is fine. Large fish like swordfish and shark can contain mercury so it may be best to choose a different kind during pregnancy.

5. Drink 2-3 liters of water a day. Most towns in developed countries have completely safe drinking water but in order to be safe you may want to get your water tested or invest in a water filter. Keeping a bottle of chilled water in the ridge can help to encourage some women to drink more but invest in a glass bottle or a stainless steal bottle to avoid contamination from repeated use of plastic bottles.

6. Go organic: the cost of organic foods can be prohibitive for some people and there is very limited evidence to show eating genetically modified foods when pregnancy can affect your baby but there are also very limited long term studies which indicate there are no long term impacts from eating genetically modified foods while pregnant. If there was every a time to go organic it is during your pregnancy.

When we think about a vegetarian diet, we often connect it with the health of our physical body. For those who are concerned with optimizing their health, vegetarianism is now being promoted by many medical doctors who claim that this diet provides optimum nutrition and guards against many diseases caused by non-vegetarian foods. What, then, is the relationship of vegetarianism to spirituality? As spirituality relates to the spirit, then what connection would our spiritual essence have to the foods we eat?

Most people focus on the health benefits of vegetarianism. They may learn about the variety of vegetarian dishes that could be prepared. People may take nutrition lessons on how to eat a balanced diet using vegetarian foods. They may study how we can get the protein we need from meat substitutes such as soy products, beans, nuts, vegetable protein, dairy products, and other vegetarian foods.

There are other aspects of the vegetarian diet that are equally important. Along with improving our physical well-being, there are other benefits to vegetarianism to help our mind and soul. Spirituality is not only concerned with our own inner development. It is a way of living in which we also have love and concern for all other life in creation. Spirituality involves bringing us closer to our true nature. Our true self is one with God. When God has created this universe, the earth, and all creatures, it is natural that we want to respect all life rather than destroy what God has created.

Those who are truly connected with God feel a love for all creatures, great and small. The Light of God we recognize in others is also within all other life forms. It is as much in the humble ant as it is in the powerful lion. It is in the snake, as it is in the cow. It is in the fish, as it is in the birds. When we look at life through the eyes of the soul, we witness God in even the humblest and most grotesque of creatures. With that angle of vision we develop love for all that exists.

Sain, a saint from India, once was preparing his meal of flat bread, called chapatis. A dog entered his room and snatched the chapati he had made and ran out. Sain ran after him as onlookers observed. “Look at him chasing that dog over a mere chapati,” they remarked.

But the crowd was amazed and ashamed of their thoughts about Sain when they heard him cry out to the dog, “Wait. Let me put butter on your bread for you as well!” To Sain, the dog had come to his home like the best of guests, and just as you would naturally serve your guest with a chapati that was buttered, so too did he wish to treat his dog guest in a hospitable manner.

The soul recognizes God in all living creatures and would never dream of taking the life of any of God’s children. When we look at life through the consciousness of the empowered soul, we begin to live in a gentler manner and start respecting all forms of life. This is one of the reasons that many people who are in touch with their soul turn to a vegetarian diet. They feel that God has provided enough food in the form of plants to sustain them and it is not necessary to take the life of any of the Lord’s creatures for food.

Spirituality, then, means having concern and compassion for others. There is great disparity in food resources amongst people around the world. Some countries have abundant food supplies, while others do not. A vegetarian diet may give an economic advantage to many poor countries. As Sant Darshan Singh Ji Maharaj has written, “It takes ten acres of pastureland to produce a certain amount of meat protein, but the same amount of vegetable protein can be produced on only one acre of land. So nine acres of land are wasted when meat is produced.” When combating world hunger, such an equation cannot be overlooked.

People often ask me why I’m so obsessed about seeds and nuts and I could rattle off a whole slew of information (see sources below) about why they’re so great. After watching their eyes invariably glaze over from information overload, I’ve since discovered that less is more, and simplicity is a gem worth appreciating. The simple answer lays in the fact that we (meaning homo Sapiens) are at our optimal health and fitness when we adhere to a diet that is both diverse and nutritionally dense. This is in both the historic and evolutionary record ( I won’t bore you with the details) as well as the current health crisis many in the industrialized (as well as underdeveloped nations) are facing in terms of ever increasing numbers of diabetes, cancer, as well as autoimmune diseases.

It is no small coincidence that our propensity for, and our over indulgence in so-called “quick” and “processed” foods have a strong connection or link to the incidence of the above mentioned diseases and associated syndromes. The bottom line, is that processed foods, our dependency on them, coupled with a lack of adequate exercise (daily), has brought us to the brink of a near pandemic. Add to that unsustainable environmental and agricultural practices, and a grime picture begins to unfold for the human race; but a solution for one problem at a time please.

In simple terms, nuts can be defined as “small dry hard-shelled dry fruit or seed with a separable rind or shell an interior kernel” (Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition). A much more detailed definition is provided by the National Institutes of Health (see National Institutes of Health website) which states that nuts are “nutrient dense foods with complex matrices rich in unsaturated fatty and other bioactive compounds: high-quality vegetable protein, fiber, minerals, tocopherols, phytosterols, and phenolic compounds.” Translation? nuts constitute a dense powerhouse store of complete nutrients (i.e. fats, fibre, carbohydrates, etc).

All that being said, there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. While nuts are nutrient dense, they do contain fat and that means you must balance their intake with other sources of vital nutrients that contain fewer calories as well as fats. The key take away here is “BALANCE”; in terms of nutritional intake (i.e. amount per serving, etc) as well as lin proportion to other nutrient sources. For instance, a balanced intake of nuts (and or seeds, i.e. sunflower walnuts) at one sitting relative to other nutrient sources, would be equivalent to 1/3/ cup or 1 and 1/2 oz of nuts 3-4 servings per week for a 1,600 calorie diet and 4-5 servings per week for a 2,000 calorie diet (American Heart Association: 2013Healthy Diet recommendations;Eckel, Robert H. et al. “2013 AHA/ACC).

While similar to seeds in terms of nutrient content, seeds are, in simple terms, the embryonic stage of a plant housed in a protective outer shell or hull. The dietary guidelines for seeds are similar to those for nuts, but the caveat remains the same; balance, balance, balance, is the mantra we should all stick to when it comes to nutrition, health (mind-body) and fitness. Why am I pushing them? I’m a firm believer in balance and the pivotal role it plays in our health and fitness within the context of a healthy and free lifestyle. My own personal experience alone has driven home the inherent power of a well balanced and nutrient dense diet; not only that, from a physical fitness perspective, a poor diet will doom you to failure and injury (i.e. failing to fuel your body the nutrients required for both recovery and muscle growth).

From a female perspective, I’ve come to learn the importance of incorporating dietary balance into my daily regime as a means of negating undesirable effects of changes in hormonal levels, stress, and illness recovery. While nutrition and fitness alone can not wholly stave off the negative impacts of illness, disease, time, and so forth, they are powerful resources in our arsenal that are available to help us achieve optimum fitness, health, and the freedom to pursue our goals and passions.

Do you suffer from the discomfort and embarrassment of Rosacea? If you do then this article is for you. Here are two effective Rosacea and diet tips that I would like to share with you. They are both proven to work very well for Rosacea and they have the added bonus of being really easy to implement. I know that you are probably busy and stressed out, but if you take just two minutes out of your schedule to read this article the benefits you will gain are enormous.

Rosacea and Diet

There is a lot of talk about the triggers that set off a Rosacea flare up, but what I discovered when I was coming to terms with my own condition was that my Rosacea and diet were closely linked together and were having a huge impact on both the frequency of my flare ups and also the severity of each attack.

I embarked on an elimination diet to try to work out exactly what foods were my own Rosacea triggers and discovered that a number of common foods were setting off regular attacks.

Here are two of the foods that you may want to try in your own Rosacea elimination diet.

Meat

I love meat! So for me eliminating this from my diet was very difficult, but it had to be done. Research was carried out on the effects of meat on Rosacea and it was discovered that by removing red meat for just three weeks the pH balance was altered which flushed out many toxins and created a positive effect on the occurrence of Rosacea.

Other studies have revealed that a high percentage of Rosacea sufferers are reacting badly to some of the food additives, such as nitrates and nitrites which are often found in meat products like smoked hams, luncheon meats, hot dogs and bacon.

Chocolate

No! I hear you shout. But I’m afraid that chocolate is indeed a common Rosacea trigger and unfortunately, when you are thinking about your Rosacea and diet, you need to consider removing – at least until you have discovered if chocolate is or isn’t one of your own trigger foods.

There are a number of chemicals in chocolate which can affect the bodies, blood vessels. Theobromine, Tyramine and caffeine are all ingredients which are all recognized as vasoactive substances and my, either on their own or in combination with each other trigger Rosacea flare up.

But, if you do find that chocolate is one of your Rosacea triggers, all is not lost. You can easily replace Chocolate with the yummy substitute, Carob chocolate.

By simply removing each of these two foods from your Rosacea diet for a short time, you will very quickly learn if they are one of your own foods that trigger Rosacea, allowing you to take steps to remove them completely.