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
You need to get the book Fed Up first to read I think. The Failsafe Diet made more sense to me once I'd read it.
I've fallen off the failsafe wagon somewhat but I still am very strict with what food I buy. Silicilates aren't an issue with my kids so I can buy a lot more for them but I do not buy anything with numbers in the ingredients. Pretty much rules out all snacks ie museli bars, le snacks, lcm's, biscuits and softdrink.
I bake a lot of muffins and bickies and we eat fruit and vegies for snacks. If we have a junk food binge then all hell breaks loose for a week!
I have been brainstorming the preservative free snack idea and dd seems to like the following:
Puffed corn- it's 100% corn and available in the health food aisle at coles
Home made hommus- chickpeas, tahini and garlic and lemon. Dd plays 'dip dip dip' and eats cheese or bread with it (preservative free bread).
Tuna and cooked spiral pasta and a bit of olive oil in a little container for her to pick at.
Oranges, bananas, apple.
What do you all think about vegemite? It has 160a in it (I think? Feeding dd ATM so can't check)
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