Managing Your Child’s Severe Food Allergies

by | Jun 9, 2014 | General Health | 0 comments

Allergy

An allergic reaction happens when the body’s immune system thinks something in a food (usually a protein) is harmful. Children are most likely to be allergic to peanuts and cow’s milk. But they can also be allergic to:

  • Eggs
  • Fish
  • Shellfish
  • Tree Nuts
  • Wheat
  • Soy

Allergies to peanuts, tree nuts, fish, and shellfish are usually the most severe and last a lifetime. Your child may outgrow other food allergies.

Severe Food Allergy Symptoms

Your child is likely to have a reaction within a few minutes to an hour after eating a problem food. Symptom of a mild allergy include:

  • Hives
  • Rash
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Stomach pain
Symptoms of a severe allergy can include those listed above, as well as: 
  • Swelling of the lips, tongue, or throat
  • Trouble swallowing or breathing because of throat swelling
  • Shortness of breath or wheezing
  • Drop in blood pressure, causing dizziness and lightheadedness
  • Loss of consciousness
  • Chest pain

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115 Ways Packaged Food Slips Sugar into Your Diet

by | Jun 6, 2014 | Sugars | 0 comments

Sugar Many of us recognize high fructose corn syrup as a sweetener, but did you know that diastatic malt is an added sweetener?

You need a list. So here is one – at the moment it stands at 115 names for sugar (in many forms) and other added sweeteners, in alphabetical order.

  1. agave
  2. agave nectar
  3. agave syrup
  4. amasake (made from rice)
  5. amber liquid sugar
  6. anhydrous dextrose
  7. arenga palm sugar
  8. baker’s special sugar
  9. bar sugar
  10. Barbados sugar (also called Muscovado)
  11. barley malt syrup
  12. beet sugar
  13. blackstrap molasses
  14. brown rice syrup
  15. brown sugar
  16. butterd sugar
  17. buttered syrup
  18. candy floss sugar
  19. cane crystals
  20. cane juice crystals
  21. cane sugar
  22. caramel
  23. carob syrup
  24. castor or caster sugar
  25. coarse sugar
  26. coconut sugar
  27. confectioners sugar
  28. corn sweetener
  29. corn syrup
  30. corn syrup solids
  31. cotton candy sugar
  32. crystalline fructose
  33. dark brown sugar
  34. dark corn syrup
  35. date sugar
  36. dehydrated cane juice
  37. demerara sugar
  38. dextrin or dextran
  39. dextrose
  40. diastatic malt
  41. diatase
  42. ethyl maltol
  43. evaporated cane juice
  44. fructose
  45. fruit juice
  46. fruit juice concentrates
  47. fruit sugar
  48. galactose
  49. glucose
  50. glucose solids
  51. golden sugar
  52. golden syrup
  53. grape juice concentrate
  54. grape sugar
  55. granulated sugar
  56. high-fructose corn syrup
  57. high fructose maize syrup
  58. honey
  59. honey comb
  60. icing sugar
  61. invert sugar
  62. isomalt
  63. jaggery
  64. lactose
  65. light brown sugar
  66. light corn syrup
  67. malt sugar
  68. malt syrup
  69. maltodextrin
  70. maltose
  71. maple sugar
  72. maple syrup
  73. mizuame
  74. molasses
  75. molasses syrup
  76. Muscovado sugar
  77. nectar (peach, pear, etc)
  78. oat syrup
  79. organic raw sugar
  80. palm sugar
  81. panela
  82. panocha
  83. pearl sugar
  84. piloncillo
  85. powdered sugar
  86. rapadura
  87. raw honey
  88. raw sugar
  89. refined sugar
  90. refiner’s syrup
  91. rice bran syrup
  92. rice syrup
  93. rock sugar
  94. saccharose
  95. sanding sugar
  96. simple sugar
  97. sorbitol
  98. sorghum
  99. sorghum syrup
  100. spun sugar
  101. sucrose
  102. sugar
  103. sulphured molasses
  104. superfine sugar
  105. syrup
  106. tapioca syrup
  107. treacle
  108. turnbinado sugar
  109. unrefined sugar
  110. unsulpured molasses
  111. whipped honey
  112. white sugar
  113. xylose
  114. yacon syrup
  115. yellow sugar

Do you want to know how much sugar is hidden in your food? If you’re ready for the truth, click here.

Are You Eating in the Dark?

by | Jun 5, 2014 | Food Choices | 0 comments

Label Are you eating in the dark? Sitting at the kitchen table, lights off, fork in hand, chewing something that tastes like chicken. Your spouse told you it was chicken. It must be chicken.

This scenario sounds ludicrous. I know. However, if you are not checking the nutrition labels of the foods you’re eating, then you are not too far away from the description above.

One of the first steps to effectively managing your weight and health is to know what you’re eating. Not just the literal recollection of what you ate, like a slice of pizza for lunch, but what I’m referring to is the knowledge of the ingredients that make up your food. And also knowing the nutrition facts like fat and sugar content. “Once you begin the habit of checking the labels on your food, you will have more control over what you are eating and can then better monitor your calorie intake and health,” according to public health professional Aimee Trudeau. This is a necessary habit for personal health management.

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Low Carb Mag June Edition

by | Jun 4, 2014 | Low carb diet, Recipe, Weight Loss | 0 comments

CoverNo… This magazine is never going to be about platitudes… but it is going to be about practical help and encouraging people to think about life in ways they may not have thought of before.

Low Carb Mag..

Gives you a sneak peak from Trina Felber. She has a business that produces make up using natural ingredients that are suitable for paleo, and low carb followers or in fact anyone who is mindful of their holistic health.

Holly Redman is another interesting lady that and they’ve got the full interview from her about her paleo journey and setting up her paleo restaurant.

If you’re the sporting type you will no doubt have been enjoying Dave Bird’s series on transitioning into summer exercise and they’ve got the second part of that this month where Dave tackles the subject of speed.

Plus, Paleo Chef Alain Braux is giving us the low down on using herbs in french cooking. So if you fancy something a little bit out of the ordinary then do dive in and find out about quick and easy ways to use herbs to make your dishes taste that much more well… French.

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Make Summer Fitness Fun

by | Jun 3, 2014 | Exercise | 0 comments

Happy For most people, there is typically one main motivator for wanting to get in shape for the warmer weather months — they want to fit into the smaller, more revealing clothing of the season. Whether it’s a new swimsuit they’d like to purchase in a smaller size or they just want last year’s shorts to fit more comfortably, getting a beach-ready body can often seem unattainable.

But summer boasts an abundance of outdoor activities that take away the “chore” of getting in shape. Focus on the fun of the season, and before you know it, you will be fitting into your favorite summer wardrobe staples.

When the weather warms up and spending hours at the gym sounds less appealing, give a few of these fun activities a try.

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