Sophia on September 8th, 2009

Milk -  for drinking  Soy milk ( soy Vanilla flavor is a hit in my home ) , rice dreams, for baking and cooking try coconut milk  Cereal – plain Cheerios , Multigrain cheeerios, rice krispies, i think corn puffs- it has been a while since i bought the corn base cereals.. but they do [...]

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Sophia on September 8th, 2009

Tue, Mar 17, 2009 (HealthDay News) — Researchers analyzing a survey on food sensitivities have found that black male children may have a greater risk of having a food allergy. The national survey included 8,203 people, from infants to seniors, who tested positive for the allergen antibody linked to possible issues with eggs, milk, peanuts [...]

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Sophia on September 8th, 2009

Today i am just talking food allergies. I have to remind myself, so i don’t forget  or get too comfortable. Julian is allergic to Milk ( cow’s), eggs, peanuts and tree nuts ( walnuts, cashews) , and fish ( Tilapia).   He used to be allergic to wheat and soy as well, but he outgrew by [...]

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Sophia on September 8th, 2009

There is a difference between  having a food allergy and having a food intolerance.  When i tell people that Julian has food allergies, anytime i mention milk , they ask me if he is lactoce intolerant, so i always say no, he has a milk allergy.  food intolerance  occurs when the body lacks an enzyme [...]

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Sophia on September 8th, 2009

Today was labor day here, and i decided to call it my lazy day. I had the day off from work, and again got to spend it with my boys all day. Shil went to a soccer game earlier. I took Julian and Eli  on a 20 min walk around the neighborhood. Eli was all [...]

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