Topic > Essay on Food Allergies - 1419

When I started eating gluten-free I didn't know much about it. I limited myself to mostly naturally gluten-free foods like fruits, vegetables, and meats. Even though the gluten-free diet helped me find foods to eat, I still experienced other scary symptoms due to my weight loss. During this time I was part of a synchronized ice skating team at the University of Delaware. During one practice, my team and I were in the middle of our program when I completely blacked out. I had felt this way before, but it had never been this bad. It was unnerving and dangerous. All I could see were shades of gray and black, like static on a TV. My hearing was completely muffled and I started to feel very dizzy. When this happened, I blindly skated towards the boards to sit down. My coaches were not happy when this happened. Later that day, they talked to my mom and told her that if this continued to happen to me, I wouldn't be able to skate. This leads to yet another