Avocados
Unfortunately, I’m allergic to them! This is the plight of my health. I mean, I’m a reasonably healthy individual. I don’t have too many genetic defects (other than being on the heavy side), I’m not prone to high blood pressure or high cholesterol. I ingest most foods with ease, and I don’t really have any natural allergies.
Except with avocados. For some reason ever since I was a kid, I would throw up whenever I ate an avocado. At first I thought it was psychological. My mom told me she was allergic to avocados, and one time I threw up after eating Taco Bell (though who hasn’t), so I believed her.
Later in college, I would often test this theory, scarfing down mounds of avocado at a party. Unfortunately, I would also be drunk at these parties, so when I threw up I usually blamed it on the alcohol or had completely forgotten that I’d scoured the avocado dip by that point.
Then I moved to California where every restaurant and almost every dish contains avocado. It got to the point where I would be halfway through something as simple as roast pork before finding out there was an avocado glaze on top.
And I indeed became sick. Sometimes I would be sick, but not realize it was the food causing it. I would go back for the same meal several times before figuring out it had avocado in it.
So, on this wonderful Valentine’s day I’ve decided to refrain from listing a recipe because last night I accidentally ate avocados, and right now I just don’t really feel like talking about good food.
But what I will talk about is other health blogs. I’ve mentioned the avocado contains omega 3 vitamins. But, it also might behoove you to know that it might be the best antioxidant in the green veggie department (berries are a whole other story).
