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Free-of Food Mommies

By Sloane Miller, Health Guide Wednesday, October 03, 2007
There's a new breed of mommy in town -- and she's making a whole different kind of snack.   When I was a child, many moms, including my own, were working moms. So, there were a lot of nannies, maids and housekeepers to contend with, and they were the true snackgivers. Generally, when...
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Claire O'Beirne
10/ 4/07 6:02am

Hello Sloane,

I'm a bit worried that some children might be put on now fashionable exclusion diets (e.g. dairy free) when there is no good clinical reason such as properly clincially diagnosed allergy or intolerance.  Pediatrics in Sept. 2007 reported a study of findings related to spinal bone mineralization in girls (pre-teen & early teen) who excluded dairy on the basis of perceived (as opposed to properly diagnosed) intolerance. Unsupervised dietary exclusion could have long term consequences for these children

Sloane Miller, Health Guide
10/ 4/07 8:43am

morning claire

 

thank you for your considered response. rest assured the two children i mention are under excellent medical surpervision. and are very happy, healthy kids!

 

however your point is well taken, ANY specialized diet, for either children or adults should be supervised by a knowledgable medical professional.

 

 

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Claire O'Beirne
10/ 4/07 1:15pm
It is indeed just wonderful that people with genuine problems who need to restrict certain foods now have far more choice. Two of my cousins growing up in the  West of Ireland in the '60s and '70s were celiac - very hard work for their mother, living in a small farming community, to keep a gluten free diet going, while raising a large family and running a farm. Things are definitely much better now. As you've spotted, my concern is about the huge amount of dubious advice out there, from people who claim to able to diagnose allergy and intolerance using methods which are not validated by any regulatory body. Keep up the good work!
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VeggieGirl
10/ 5/07 8:42am

Yep, as a vegan, I'm DEFINITELY cautious about what I eat when dining at others' homes. But, as more and more people are becoming aware of dietary restrictions/lifestyles and food allergies, homes EVERYWHERE are becoming allergy-free, in terms of food choices.

 

Enjoy Life Foods and Arrowhead Mills are two FANTASTIC companies, whose products I buy quite often :0) 

Sloane Miller, Health Guide
10/ 5/07 8:48am

isn't it so great!

 

15 yrs ago, as a vegetarian visiting italy, some friends [venetians] made me an entire head of cauliflower in the pressure cooker and some ricotta filled pasta with butter and sage sauce for lunch.

 

when they heard "vegetarian" that's what they came up with, the dears. they reserved the horse meat scallopines for themselves, thank goodness. Grin

 

i think the times really are a-changin'! 

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By Sloane Miller, Health Guide— Last Modified: 12/18/10, First Published: 10/03/07