Posted by Nadezda on December 9, 2009, at 14:22:29
In reply to Parnate - 'Fake' Cheese, and other dietary stuff., posted by sixdollardress on December 8, 2009, at 13:42:05
One thing is, everyone differs in how much of what they can take, so on questionable substances, the best rule is either to avoid them, or, if not, to sample small amounts and see how you respond. Keep in mind though that Mao doesn't replace itself for about two weeks, so you can try a little and be okay, whereas a lot may eventually cross the threshold of your available mao, and cause a reaction.
About fake cheeses, a very reliable resource I have says that processed cheese, mozzarella, ricotta, etc are okay, and aged cheeses are not; pizza in commercial chain restaurants (which usually uses cheeses low in tyramine) are also okay. I don't know what's in velveeta, but it's as processed as you can get, so I'd say it's okay. I also used to eat this cheese wedge thing by Brown Cow, that you can get in supermarkets, that's really disgusting, but sort of good -- if you like that stuff-- and it's definitely okay. It's sort of velveeta-ish.
My pdoc said that certain red wines are a problem, and but even many red wines are okay. I did get a bit of a reaction to some red wine, so I was careful not to have it again-- but he also said I could experiment, within reason. Of course, you have to be very, very sparing and cautious if you go the experimental route.
There are some lists of problematic foods on pbabble somewhere-- but often these lists are over-inclusive. The key is whether something is aged, or not-- it's something about the chemistry of aging of foods that's a problem. That's why even normally safe foods are dangerous if they're spoiled or rotten.
Hope this helps.
Nadezda
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