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)
Arcadia- with the vegemite, I have stopped giving it to DD for now, the failsafe book says its a no no, I think its to do with the yeast extract as some yeast extracts can contain MSG, you have to be careful of stock cubes etc, they say no added msg etc but they usually contain yeast extract. The yeast extract on the vegemite jar says its from barley so I am not sure about this - maybe someone a bit more knowledgable in that area could answer that question. I will try DD on it again in a little while, when I master the whole number thing a bit better. Vegemite also have 150C in it which has been linked to gastro intestinal problems and hypersensitivity, i think it also contains 508 which is also associated with gastric ulcers, circulatory collapse, nausea and liver toxicity and is not recommended for children.
Raven - I am not sure if salicyilates affect my DD, I know she reacts to grapes but I am not sure if this is due to salicylates or the MSG that is in them. Is there a way I can test this without doing an elimination diet, should I try her on another high salicylate fruit and see how she reacts. It would be a bonus if she doesnt react to them as she loves fruit and it makes such a great snack which is easy to take in the nappy bag.
At the moment I have been just giving her pears (in syrup from a tin as suggest in failsafe cookbook) and bananas
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