Lingonberries

[Lilja]

Hi all,

Autumn is here, and norwegians love to pick lingonberries that taste very good with deer and moose (elk) steaks. We also make a dessert of lingonberries that we call "Troll Cream" (berries, sugar and egg whites). It tastes really good. Well, I was invited for lunch yesterday, and we had troll cream for dessert. I was afraid of that much sugar and also the egg white, but thought I would give it a try. After returning home I had to rush to the toilet twice, and this morning whole lingonberries came out.

I have been in remission for almost one year - by "remission" I mean not having 30 trips a day, rather 2. No pains, no gas, no bloating. Does the whole berries that came out intact mean that I'm still not in remission, or is it common that berries are hard to digest?

I'm still reading and learning a lot on the board, although I don't write that much any more, because I feel good and do not worry that much any more

I will always be thankful to this board.

Lilja

[Gabes-Apg]

Hey there Lilja
I love the sound of the troll cream....

based on what you have said the berries would have been high fibre, and hence why they came out whole.
The high sugar content could have contributed to digestion inbalance and made it difficult for the body to process the berries

Keep in mind that remission is different things for different people.
for me I have been in reasonable remission for a few years and never have been able to add in high fibre items like salad, raw fruit etc.

hope this helps

[Lilja]

Thank you, Gabes! I'm generally cautious with raw fruit and vegetables, but the temptation was too big for me... Sweet childhood memories.

Lilja

[tex]

Lilja,

Is the pericarp (peeling) of the lingonberreries normally digested by most people? In this country people love to eat whole corn (maize), but when they go to the toilet they can see what appear to be whole kernels of corn. The pericarp (shell) of the corn is not digestible by humans. If they chew the corn, then the starch inside is digested, but the pericarp will pass through the digestive system intact. Maybe this is what is happening with the lingonberries.

Tex