our glutenab o u t
Kirstin Boncher ’87
I went to cooking school and cooked in restaurants years ago. Then I went back to school to study art (painting). Now I am back cooking...for my kids. With the genes for celiac and many severe symptoms of gluten intolerance we have given up gluten (wheat, rye and barley) and gone dairy and soy light as the molecules are similar. In the process we have found an old-fashioned, unprocessed homemade life that is profoundly satisfying. My father says that I am 3/4 scientist and 1/4 religious nut about this stuff. I think my blog reflects my conviction that there is a better, healthier way to live. And it can be miraculous for everyone. It isn’t easy, but it is worth doing. T u es d a y, N o v ember 2 7 , 2 0 0 7
The Dangers of Processed Food Processed food is everywhere. It is hard to avoid and seems to be a staple among young children. We grew up on Goldfish and macaroni and cheese, so I used to think it wasn’t that bad. But the more I know about nutrition, the scarier this processed food is becoming. Being gluten free and soy free and dairy light eliminates 95 percent of this processed kid food. But as I read every ingredient on every label on every food that I even consider buying, I have become more aware of how this processed food has changed since we were growing up. Although we don’t eat Goldfish anymore, the “Goldfish” today are probably not the same recipe that they were when we were growing up. They probably contain additional additives and preservatives that didn’t even exist when we were growing up. I thought MSG wasn’t something I had to worry about until I read this article. www.livingwithout.com/features/feature-MSG.html
This one also gives a thorough explanation of how MSG is hidden in most processed food. www.naturodoc.com/library/nutrition/MSG.htm For snacks, we try to have fruit, nuts, homemade GFCF cookies, homemade GFCF muffins, rice cakes, organic popcorn or Organic Kettle potato chips, which have three ingredients (organic potatoes, safflower or sunflower oil and salt) and are clearly labeled no MSG, no transfats, no artificial anything.
Read more from her blog at http://www.whattofeedyourkids.com
Melissa O’Neal/Classic Kids
And this article on fast food also opened my mind to how bad processed food is for developing children. www.newstarget.com/022194.html