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Why I Thought Constant Abdominal Pain Was Normal as a Kid
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I remember when the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 was enacted at my elementary school. The cookies and pudding cups previously offered with lunch vanished, the milk became exclusively low-fat, and fruits and vegetables I had never even heard of before were forced onto our trays.
What affected me the most, though, was the requirements for whole grains. Whether it was a tortilla, a hot dog bun, a sandwich, a breadstick, or a roll, everything was now served rock-hard and brown.
This is when my pain began. I don’t mean the emotional pain at my bleak, new lunch choices (I acknowledge that these were healthy and well-intentioned even if not very enjoyable), I’m talking about my intense stomach pain, every day after lunch.
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