What Do I feed My Child?
Only one
person can truly understand what it is like being a parent of allergic kids - a parent of
allergic kids. When gluten, eggs, milk, corn and more are taken out of a family's diet,
life for the cook is not easy. The cookbook, "Cooking with Parents of Allergic
Children" is a product of our non-profit support group - Parents of Allergic Children
- based in Richmond, VA. Each recipe is
provided by a member of the group. Recipes range from Barley Oat Cookies to Tuna Burgers
to Gluten Free Biscuits. Go to our order form to
order your book today. It is envisioned that recipes will eventually be available on
this site.
Do you have a recipe you use for your allergic
child?
We would love to include it in our next cookbook.
E-mail it to us and include the recipe in the text.
(no attached files can be accepted at this time)
Thinking about substituting soy milk for dairy? Look at this article before making a final decision.
There a number of diets that you can place your child on once you have diagnosed the allergen or offending foods. These are:
Interested in further reading? Visit one of the areas below or our list of books on the subject of allergies and food.
Gluten Free Newsletter from Gluten Solutions. This newsletter gives updated information on gluten free products.
Links to PAC pages
Consumer Resource List on Food Allergies and Intolerances
There Are Such Things as Good Fats.. And Our Bodies Need Them! by J. Alexander Bralley, Ph.D. and Terry A. Pollock, M.S.
Nutrient Losses by Susan E. Brown Ph.D.
Food Alternatives - to wheat, dairy, etc. Also displays hidden dairy and wheat
Why Can Sugar Cause Learning And/Or Attention Problems in Some Children? by Francine Prince and Harold Prince, Ph.D.
Nutritional Supplements For Children by Jeffrey S. Bland, Ph.D.
Web Links
Allergy, Sensitivity & Environmental Health Association
Kid's Menu 1 through 5. Environmental Working Group - Kid's corner. Find out the quantities of pesticides your child is ingesting by using this interesting site.
Earth's Best Baby Food - Information about food allergies
Environmental Working Group - information about pesticides and chemicals in foods
Failsafe - an Australian website that offers an alternative diet to the Feingold program
Gluten-free Wheat-free information
Information on Aspartame - a wealth of information on the food additive aspartame.
MetaMetrix Food Specific IgE and IgG test
Online Resources For People With Food Allergies and Intolerances