Wendy Hubbard <[log in to unmask]> writes:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I'm going to start my Elimination Diet this weekend, but I wanted to get
> some feedback you, since it seems that a lot of you have done this or
> something similar.  While I have found that a lot books agree on which
> foods are most likely to cause an allergic reaction (wheat, milk, eggs,
> peanuts, etc.), I have also found that they don't necessarily agree on what
> can or should be eaten during the cleansing phase.  Some say it's okay to
> eat garlic or onions, some say not to.  I don't want to screw this up and
> have to start over, but I am way too active to do a water fast (I have
> three kids to take care of-by myself).  Any comments or suggestions?

The Book Eating Alive by Jon Maatsen has some good suggestions for how
to do an elimination diet, although his dietary recommendations and
recipes in the book are lacto-ovo vegetarian.

Jana