too many nuts

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Too many pistachio nuts can give a girl a belly-ache. This is something I have had the misfortune to discover this week. I have to blame the pistachios because they've been so more-ish and desirable, tempting me with their black pepper and chilli flavours. My hands have been in near constant shell one, eat one, shell one, eat one, shell one, eat one, and so it continues into infinity mode. The pistachios have been seductive ladies of the night, luring me in and tantalising me with their wares. They're the only thing different I have done this week {I am very boring when it comes to lunches; I tend to have the same thing every day} and thus they must be the reason for my poor tummy feeling under the weather. I went to my trusted friend, Google, and enquired as to whether pistachio nuts could make you feel bloated, painfully cramped and induce the squits. Um, yes! laughed Google, making me feel a tad stupid. Apparently some people are intolerant to fructan, a compound which can cause gastrointestinal problems. I think I fall into this category. I shall have to limit my intake of pistachios, which is a pain because they are SO very tasty! I shan't eat any for the next couple of days and then experiment over the weekend. Maybe I just have a simple bug. *fingers crossed*