blueberries for crohn's

If I ate a pint of blueberries, I would be in the emergency room.

I think a pint would give me the runs. But I can see adding about half a cup to a smoothie.

Blueberries taste delicious cooked down in a bit of water... and I seem to be able to digest them that way too (not sure why)
Interesting article!

I just had some delicious blueberry muffins yesterday. I have not had any bad effects from them at all. This is one berry I can eat without too much problem as long as I pace myself and not eat too many. Yummy!

My blueberry muffins are homemade, and I use almond flour and a little honey, so I should be good .

Do you think it matters if the blueberries are cooked? Do they still have all the good stuff that raw has?

Oh, I just remembered I have a jar of Blueberry Juice in the cupboard (Knudsen's Just Juice). I think it's time to crack that baby open!

Yup, cooking them decreases their nutritional value, the longer cooked the less nurtition is left in any fruit/veggie is the rule of thumb.


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CrazyHarry, the Just Juice line was approved by Elaine Gotschall for SCD. No added sugar or other junk .

I'm still wary of adding raw fruit/veggies to my diet. Don't want to rock the boat when things are going well.

if in the US, costco on the west coast sells a 3 pound bag of frozen organic blueberries for like ten bucks. nice deal.


spookyhurst:

i'm always sketchy with store bought juice. it most cases it comes in plastic that is not opaque and is pasteurized for your safety. to each his own of course. i guess i'm just a bit anal on the topic of juice.

i was super scared to add fruits and veggies to my diet when i started the makers diet, but as i was looking at a colostomy, i figured i'd give it a try. it had been a good ten years since i had a salad and only ate fruit on rare occasions and vegetables even less cos they ripped me up. they were all prime danger foods. funny though, when i began the makers diet i was able to tolerate them all again - even raw, except broccoli. i still have problems with broccoli. oh well. i dont get any abdominal pain, just bloating and some gas if i eat too much raw veggies. overall it was a very pleasant and unexpected and unexplainable surprise.