A Leafy Illness

I'm lucky in that I don't suffer from any food allergies, per say. My family is known for growing into a shrimp allergy, and it has been making my stomach feel weird lately, but I love shrimp and I am not willing to give it up just yet. I also avoid camomile tea since I have a ragweed allergy. But today I discovered something interesting... field greens make me feel really ill.

I've had field greens, or what I affectionately call weed salad, a few times before with no ill effects. But, late last week I bought a large container of "Organic Field Greens" from the grocery store. I had some that day and yesterday, and both days my stomach bothered me but I couldn't figure out why. I had another tasty bowl of salad today, and it happened again. Then it came to me--it must be the field greens. There must be some time of leaf hidden in there that just doesn't agree with me. Probably something that wasn't in the other field greens I have had.

I'm off to lay down until I feel better. And next time I go grocery shopping, I'm sticking with romaine lettuce.