alternatives for halibut & petite beans?
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| 1 | I've been put on a VERY restricted eating plan for six months. I have had to google quite a few of the foods on my 'can eat' list with some success. However, having trouble with halibut and petite beans. Halibut - all I can find is the type of fish it is and that it's 'very expensive'. Does anyone know an equivalent fish that is common in supermarkets? ie terakihi or hoki etc? And what are petite beans? Googling sends me to green beans, and all sorts of other comparisons, but not this one. I know petite means little but that would make no difference nutritionally I would think. Thanks for any help! Also, is jicama (Mexican root vegetable) available to buy in Auckland? Never heard of it or seen it before... nunesy - 2019-07-01 11:51:00 |
| 2 | Why not ask the person who put you on the restricted diet if they know about this. karlymouse - 2019-07-01 12:43:00 |
| 3 | It doesn't sound as if it is a NZ - created diet. I don't think halibut was that dear when I have seen it (in a fish shop). Flounder might be an equivalent. olwen - 2019-07-01 13:13:00 |
| 4 | Green beans as found in shops fresh or frozen are probably close to the petite beans. olwen - 2019-07-01 13:15:00 |
| 5 | Halibut is a very large flatfish with non-oily flesh. Turbot, Brill, Sole or Flounder would be the nearest equivalent in NZ. Jicama is a crunchy juicy vegetable, perhaps choko might be a substitute, but it all depends on the reasoning behind the diet. I agree that you should talk to the person who recommended this regime, it sounds American or Mexican. May I ask what the basis of it is? davidt4 - 2019-07-01 13:26:00 |
| 6 | From memory, when I was a vegetarian, I used to be able to purchase small pinto beans. I liked using them because they took less time to cook. But if you do a search using petite beans pulses you would be rewarded with the knowledge that all pulses are also known as 'petite beans'. buzzy110 - 2019-07-01 16:18:00 |
| 7 | Thanks buzzy110, that's really interesting. For others' questions - yes the diet originates out of America and is part of a much larger strategy for people with IBS and many other complex health issues. I have to skype with my health practitioner as he is not in Auckland but he's always fine with emails for questions in between appointments. However, if I have more than a five minute email's worth, I have to pay for it - in the same way that you can't just call/email your GP with questions, you have to pay for the appointment. So I save more complex medical questions for him, and try and solve the other 'where can I find this food' myself and with the help of various online communities. Hope that helps clear things up. For the halibut, I'll check out my local fish shop. I'm trying to avoid having to go to five separate shops every time I want to stock up but it's tricky. nunesy - 2019-07-01 16:36:00 |
| 8 | IBS is an auto immune disease related to poor health of gut bacteria. I certainly hope you are making and consuming a range of fermented foods and taking a decent pro-and pre-biotic. If Im44 were still posting on this board he would be able to explain it much better as that is his area of research. Here is a link that he posted a few years ago about the benefits of our gut bacteria: buzzy110 - 2019-07-01 16:55:00 |
| 9 | I have spent a very long time researching and reading and am well versed in gut bacteria and their purpose; I've also been poked and prodded by various professionals, and also been offered a lot of advice. In my most courteous and appreciative of your (anyone reading this) intentions tone, can this thread only continue if people can answer the specific questions I asked originally? Thank you, sincerely. nunesy - 2019-07-01 19:48:00 |
