Your tips for avoiding food additives - Failsafe etc
There has been a bit of discussion in some recent threads about additives and preservatives in food so I thought I would start a specific thread for those interested and for those "experts" out there to help us newbies.
I have decided to avoid the bad additives and preservatives as much as I possibly can especially 160B (Annatto) because of my DD headbutting floors, walls in a rage over nothing, not to mention throwing herself around her cot in the middle of the night.
There are also some foods out there that contain natural substances that can affect beahaviour and mood, for my DD these are grapes which contain MSG naturally in them.
I have the failsafe cookbook but my biggest struggle is snacks for my DD, especially quick options and ones to keep in the nappy bag etc.
Hopefully we can get a great dicussion going here and help each other out.
Avoid these additives
The following is a list of the worst additives etc to avoid for anyone interested.
My DD does not have intolerances as such but I am very keen to avoid unnecessary additives where possible.
My mother gave me a copy of the DVD "Fed Up" when DD was born and it is a brilliant reference for outlining the repercussions of giving children additives and aggravating foods. The effects are so wide ranging and it is amazing to believe what can come from eating such simple everyday foods. It is just so daunting though... so many pitfalls when we try to be careful.
I am really looking forward to what others have to say about their experiences, and creating a good quick reference for people like myself who are a little clueless!!
Your summary there is a great start. I am going to take a copy and work from there.
jackrose, the failsafe website is a great place to start, lots of info on there, just google failsafe and it should come up I am not sure if I can post a link to it so I had better not.
There is so much to learn about the things to avoid and it can seem restrictive but I think at the end of the day you read all the info and make a decision on how you would like to approach it.
I have avoided doing an elimination diet with DD but so far just reducing or eliminating the ones I know affect her we have had a huge chancg in her behaviour, some people see no real results unless they do the elimination diet.
My DD2 has colouring issues. Bounces off the walls. MSG is one we have to avoid too.
One tip...LCM's bars are bad news! I bought one packet as a one off & learnt my lesson!
DD's snacks don't vary greatly, coz she's very fussy, but she eats the home brand le snacks, watermelon & apples mainly. They all seem to sit ok with her.
I have looked at the failsafe website a number of times, I just find it really cumbersome to navigate. That and the fact that it has sooooo much info on it I find it overwhelming!
That is why I like your thread here - a nice gentle introduction
Jackrose - I do agree with you regarding the failsafe site thats why I thought I would start this, so lets hope we get some more helpful people in here to give us some tips.
Cmon ladies and men if there are any out there
just thought i would let you know about some chips I found that are :
Gluten, Dairy, Nut and egg free, no colour additives, no flavour enhances and preservative free.
They are called Ajitas Vege chips if you google them they have a website. Heaps of flavours I have tried them before and they are nice. I have also seen them at our local IGA.
Your tips for avoiding food additives - Failsafe etc
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