SCD diet and chocolate

I've tried almost every version of chocolate (including unsweetened cocoa powder in baking) to no good end (punny). I can't speak for Elaine's reasoning but my results were 1) yes, addictive in nature 2) caused faster transit in my gut (never good for me) 3)caused colon spasms sometimes, not predictable.

I don't think it's poison by any means, just that it's not gut friendly for me. And yes I have some every now and then when I know I don't have anything demanding that day or the next day my gut won't screw up.

contains lactose, sugar...that's why is illegal on scd diet. also cocoa has a irritative effect on the colon.

I do have a canister of unsweetened cocoa powder in my house, and it contains just that: cocoa powder.  No lactose, no sugar.  I think the reason chocolate isn't allowed is as a previous person already said, even without the sugar and other stuff often associated with chocolate, the cocoa itself has addictive tendencies for some people (though I have never especially liked chocolate, so I guess not addictive to everyone).

I had been on the SCD for several months, and then ate a dark chocolate covered almond.  One (1).  Someone gave it to me, it seemed like a good idea at the time, and I ate it.  Pretty tasty, but not worth the 3 hours of very bloated gassiness it gave me later that day.  Wow!  That experience alone made me not want to eat any more chocolate.

 

I do web updates for one of my graphic design client's who's a raw foodie and she sells me raw cacao powder which I put in my rice milk. For me, it seems to soothe my gut and it's full of iron and helps absorb nutrients. Probably not for everyone but that's what I know about it. I know she gets it from a very good source too so maybe I just feel good that I'm eating something so, well, pure.

I should probably go without it for several weeks and then try it to see if it has any negative affect on my guts, but so far, so good.

Maybe I'm just justifying it cuz I LOVE dark chocolate!!