When the body attacks the food you eat

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Do your energy levels fluctuate from day to day?
Are there days where you just don't feel like your normal self?

This used to happen to me a lot.*

Some days I'd have energy, and others I'd be struggling to get through.
Some days I could eat anything and my stomach was fine, and other days my stomach seemed to be constantly upset.

It wasn't until I started learning about food sensitives*and allergies that I was able to pin-point what was causing those fluctuations.

Most people don't realize that a bad food reaction can take up to three days to surface.

By that time, you probably don't even remember what you ate!*
And unless you were looking for it, there is no way you would be able attribute a symptom to a specific food.

The reason this happens is often related to our body's inflammation response.

It can take hours or even days for inflammation to build up to a point that it starts to cause joint pain, headaches or noticeably*elevated stress levels.

Though being aware of what foods you are eating can help you determine which ones your body doesn't like... your food instincts (no matter how well trained) are not enough.

But I've got a solution to that problem. More on that a little later.

Here is an easy, three step process you can use to determine which common food sensitivities you might have:

1. Eliminate dairy, wheat, soy and nuts from your diet for one week.
These are the most common food sensitivities.

2. Add dairy/wheat/soy/nuts back into your diet ONE at a time.*
If you never eat one of these food categories, then you don't need to self-test for it. Though you might be surprised - even an ingredient like soy is extremely common as a hidden additive in some of your favorite foods.

Wait at least 4 days before introducing a new food.

So your schedule might go like this:

*Days 1-7 --- eliminate dairy/wheat/soy/nuts
*Days 8-12 --- add dairy back into diet (1-2 servings per day)
*Days 13-16 --- add wheat back into diet (1-2 servings per day)
*Days 17-20 --- add soy back into diet (1-2 servings)
*Days 21-24 --- add nuts back into your diet (1-2 servings)

No need to eat them at every meal. Just eat the food at least once per day during the 4 day period you are testing it.

3. Jot down notes about how you felt and any reactions you had from eating each food group.
Here are some categories to monitor:*overall energy, digestive health, mood, mental alertness, sleep patterns.

Use a notebook or a food journal like our*daily fitness planner*to track your results.

Even though these foods might not make you extremely ill, they could be dragging you down and preventing you from thinking/performing/feeling your best.

Identifying which foods you are sensitive too is well worth the time and investment involved.

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