I do believe we have seen our first major reaction post-paleo.
I know my body pretty well and last week when I had some popcorn at the movie theater I had a headache within a few hours. The next morning, I had lots of intestinal issues. Now, it could have been the popcorn itself (grain) or the highly processed vegetable oils they cook it in (yuck). Either way, I reacted. But that's me...when it comes to my kids, totally a different story.
None of them are 100% paleo. They have treats and goodies, especially from school parties, etc. They are pretty good at home, but pretty not-so-good when they are visiting their fathers. It is unfortunate that there isn't more attention paid to the chronic health conditions of children. Even after asking to please respect this decision and offer alternatives for the kids so they are not on overload, it is ignored. Well Justin is our first casualty of that ignorance. Yesterday he spent most of the afternoon in his bed. He then moved to the couch to attempt to be a part of the family, and slept. He had what I would deem a migraine. His head hurt so bad he could hardly move. He felt awful, just wanted to sleep. It was sad to see. I treated with ibuprofen, hydration and tried to get some healthy food into his system. He was finally feeling better by bedtime, but what a crappy way to spend your last day of spring break.
I do believe, that for some people, not all, they can handle small amounts of "cheating". I don't really like the term "cheating" because this is not a fad diet, this is a lifestyle, but like most others in the paleo community, there just isn't another word that fits. Even the gurus like Dr. Cordain and Robb Wolf put "cheats" into their programs to help people get started. But ONE meal in a week is totally different that SIX in two days. I do hope that this ends up being an exception and not the rule. :(
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