Due to dental problems, health problems, and other dietary concerns, there are probably foods that we won't ever be able to eat again, or are unlikely to. For me, off the top of my head, these would include... Beef Jerky Corn on the Cob Peanut Brittle Bit-O-Honey
I still have good teeth, so I don't have any restrictions there. I have noticed that dairy causes a bit of "gastronomical distress" lately. I ate a small bowl of ice cream a few nights ago that caused a lot of churning and gurgling in my "innards."
The only thing I've noticed that consistently upsets my stomach now is frozen french-fries. It must be something in the oil they use. Or maybe I just eat too many at once. The only thing I have trouble eating concerning teeth are Clark bars (also Butterfinger). The stuff inside sticks to my teeth and I have to pry it off. It doesn't stop me though. They are good.
I’ve always had problems with my teeth. I have probably broken 5 teeth in the past 5 years. These last two were a pain, just too much for my insurance to cover it all in one calendar year. Had to see regular dentist multiple times, endodontist, oral surgeon, for extraction, a 3 tooth bridge and a cap on a 4th tooth. I hate my teeth.
If my dentures actually fit, I imagine I could eat just about anything including corn on the cob and nuts. As it is, I’m pretty used to gummin’ it but tough as they are, my gums can’t handle raw nuts and of course, without front teeth, I can’t do the corn on the cob thing. Now do note that I just gummed a piece of fruit cake and because the nuts were baked in, I chewed those up easily.
Right off hand, I can't think of any food that gives me too much grief. But I'm sure there is something that plagues me that I have forgotten about. Diet soda use to bother my stomach, but I haven't drank that or regular soda for eons. I still have all my choppers as well, but I do have some fillings in some of my teeth so I am careful about eating sticky food, like taffy, which I don't like anyway.
Fried foods are giving me problems. They don't seem to digest as readily as they used to...they just kinda lay there. I keep telling myself I should be grateful for all the years I could eat what I want/when I want (so many people have gut issues their entire lives), but it ain't working. And it's not as though the food that's giving me problems is something I should be eating...under any circumstances or at any age.
I am fortunate (and grateful) to not have any eating restrictions other than those dictated by common sense. I used to get an upset stomach after eating some foods but there was no rhyme or reason that I could find. Those bouts of indigestion (or worse) have seemingly disappeared now that I test everything I cook with a digital thermometer. If it doesn't get to 160°, it doesn't get plated.
Having had serious teeth issues (that resulted from some getting knocked out and resulting poor bridgework (now replaced by implants), I use a Waterpic before brushing with a rotary toothbrush. Aside from the occasional cavity, dentist visits are mostly for cleaning.
I've loved and eaten raw onions all my life, but recently they give me gastric distress. Cooked ones....no problems.
I think I’ve developed a similar sensitivity to uncooked onions as well. Too bad, I really liked a bit of raw onion on a burger and I love chips and salsa. No more fresh salsa I guess.
This thread has got me back to my daily regime of taking a tablespoon of vinegar. I had been doing so for months, and it cleared up my long-term nightly heartburn. Then one evening I forgot to take it and I did not get heartburn, so I stopped the regime. Maybe taking vinegar again will help my issues with digesting fat. I wonder if we stop producing as much stomach acid as we age and just need a little boost... I've been taking prebiotics and probiotics, and I believe I read that certain strains of gut bacteria are responsible for breaking down fat (or maybe those strains create fat-digesting enzymes.) I've not yet discovered what those strains are (if it's even known), or if they are available in foods or OTC as probiotic supplements. I'll keep researching. In the meantime, it's back to my daily shot of vinegar.