Comments on: School Lunches – Healthy Alternatives

By: Heathly Packed Lunches for Work or School | Passionate Homemaking

Heathly Packed Lunches for Work or School | Passionate Homemaking — Fri, 28 May 2010 02:53:29 +0000

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By: Raine Saunders

Raine Saunders — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:47:58 +0000

What about almond butter? It tastes great and is nutritious. I have never used the other kinds of butters like sunbutter, hazelnut, or cashew…but I’m sure those are good alternatives. Yes, peanut butter is toxic because of the aflatoxin content – a naturally occurring deadly mold in the peanuts themselves. Aflatoxins are part of a larger body of fungus known as Mycotoxins, also found in corn, wheat, or rice – but particularly high levels are found in peanuts. This is one of the main culprits of allergenic reactions. The organic is worse because the butter is less tampered with than the industrially-produced variety where they actually remove a good portion of the aflatoxin (but then the preservatives and chemicals in commercial food are bad too).

Almond butter is more expensive, but it’s your child’s health after all. I usually buy the raw type because nuts that are roasted or otherwise heated have the delicate fats and nutrients denatured from the heating process. Organic is better too, but it’s usually twice the cost of the raw almond butter (Maranatha is the brand we use). Almond butter is a good source of natural Omega 6s, which you can become deficient in if you no longer eat a processed diet. That happened to me this summer, and so I now take a Omega 3-6-9 supplement – Udo’s brand mixed natural, organic oils.

By: KitchenKop

KitchenKop — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:11:28 +0000

I’m no help with this one, hopefully someone else will jump in…

By: Angie

Angie — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:18:30 +0000

Anyone here use sunbutter (made from sunflower seeds)? I saw organic PB mentioned several times, but I’ve read mold toxicity is an issue in all peanuts. I use sunbutter because of peanut allergies and learned about mold later. I’ve also read mold/ fungus toxicity is also a problem in all corn.

By: School Lunches | Musings of a Housewife

School Lunches | Musings of a Housewife — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:06:20 +0000

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By: KitchenKop

KitchenKop — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:24:24 +0000

Chanelle, LOVE that idea, how fun!

By: chanelle

chanelle — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:42:06 +0000

Hi Kelly!
I’m loving this website. I have been “on board” with this kind of eating for about the past year or so, after reading Micheal Pollan, and then Nina Planck. I love all the ideas, because there is still so much for me to learn!
I have one idea for your list above that my daughter thinks is great. Instead of apple slices that you have to add lemon juice to, we slice an apple in half, cut out the seeds and stem, and then fill in the hole with peanut butter. Put the apple back together, and it won’t get brown. Plus, it’s fun because it’s like an apple “surprise” when they open it at school!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 15:23:00 +0000

Hi Donna, my heart aches for you. What a great Mom you are that you are not giving up.

First of all, I personally would never send my child anywhere for treatment, no matter for how long, without going with them and being there every minute with them, either myself or my husband. I just couldn’t do it. If I wasn’t able to go with them, we would explore other options.

2nd, please get the GAPS book (find it at this post: http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2008/10/probiotics-gaps-diet-resources-to-help.html) and read it cover to cover. I know you will find the help you need there!!!

Please keep us posted and I’ll pray you are led to everything you need to help you heal your son.

God bless you,
Kelly

By: Donna

Donna — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 07:54:27 +0000

kelly,

hi my name is Donna and i have a seven year old son that has been diagtons with bi-polar and he has really bad reactions to some foods, he could be fine on minte and the next you just about have to hide from him, i have taken him to alot of doctors just to be told i cant help you. My mom found your article on candida and was telling me about it and i too has found it very intersinting. I was wondering if you have any tips i could use with the doctors. I always seem to find a door that is opening for him and then it gets slammed in our face. I have even taken him to a place in Atlanta to a hosptial and they seem to want him to go to a place to get more treatment that he would be gone from home for three to six months and i just dont know about it because of the stress on him being away from home, please what sould i do please can you help me find out what is going to happen to my son if i dont get him the true help he sooooo needs????
thatnk you so much
donna

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:57:52 +0000

Jo-Lynne,
Have you seen this post yet? http://kellythekitchenkop.com/2009/02/overwhelmed-with-eating-healthier-another-random-reader-question.html

Hope that helps with your “overwhelmedness”! Remember, baby steps, a little at a time, and before long you won’t believe how far you’ve come!

Kelly