Diet with histamine intolerance

The rule of thumb when eating with histamine intolerance is: eat fresh food - then the histamine content is lower. The body also tolerates young cheese better: cream cheese, mozzarella, ricotta, young Gouda, butter cheese. On the other hand, stay away from anything that has been matured, fermented or fermented. Ham sausage, beer ham, cooked ham or meat in aspic are tolerated. The same applies to fresh or frozen poultry. White fish such as halibut is also allowed on the plate. However, those affected should be careful with tuna, mackerel and sardines or seafood.

White wine or red wine for histamine intolerance?

Vegetables are generally low in histamine, but you should avoid tomatoes, spinach and sauerkraut. Wine is permitted: histamine-tested red wine or low-histamine white wine such as Grüner Veltliner. However, be careful with overripe fruit.

Recognizing fructose intolerance

If your stomach regularly rumbles after eating fruit, jam or juice, this may also be due to fructose. Apples, pears and grapes contain plenty of it. Sweet cherries and apricots, on the other hand, can be eaten by people with fructose malabsorption. The same applies to bananas, honeydew melons and citrus fruits: they contain glucose, which facilitates the absorption of fructose.

Sugar trick

Together with dairy products such as sour milk yoghurt, quark, skyr or semolina porridge, fruit is much easier to digest - this lowers the concentration of fructose and it is broken down more slowly. Many people also find it helpful to sprinkle fruit containing fructose with glucose. And if you want a fruit drink: Simply mix juice with plenty of water to make a spritzer. It is best to consult a doctor to find out whether you really have an intolerance to fructose or histamine!