So on the elimination diet you have to take out artificial sweeteners and food coloring. This left me with a dilemma. As on any other morning, the first thing that went into my mouth on that first day of the diet was my toothbrush with toothpaste sufficiently slathered upon it.

As I was brushing away, I realized that the toothpaste was blue and most certainly not approved for the diet. So I’m already failing at this thing, and I haven’t even had breakfast yet.

I knew about Tom’s of Maine toothpaste, so I did an Internet search for the ingredients, decided it was a great alternative to brushing with warm water and baking soda, then went to the drug store to pick some up.

Now, I know this is wrong, but everytime I look at this label:

I think of this:

Is there something wrong with me?

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