Comments on: Friday Food for Thought: Sounding The Alarm On Children and Food Allergies http://www.marksdailyapple.com/food-allergies/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:06:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Sookwah http://www.marksdailyapple.com/food-allergies/#comment-184863 Sookwah Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:38:33 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/food-allergies/#comment-184863 I can hardly believe what happened, I recently was so frustrated with carpet cleaners because I had been ripped off so many times over the years. But recently I learnt of the carpet cleaning consumer guide at www.CarpetCleaningConsumerGuide.com.au and the fast information on that website truly made all the difference. I finally hired someone trustworthy. They were a bit more expensive up-front compared to many others BUT they didn't charge me any extra like all the others I previously hired. Thank you to the carpet cleaning consumer guide. I can hardly believe what happened, I recently was so frustrated with carpet cleaners because I had been ripped off so many times over the years. But recently I learnt of the carpet cleaning consumer guide at http://www.CarpetCleaningConsumerGuide.com.au and the fast information on that website truly made all the difference. I finally hired someone trustworthy. They were a bit more expensive up-front compared to many others BUT they didn’t charge me any extra like all the others I previously hired. Thank you to the carpet cleaning consumer guide.

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]]> By: Christine http://www.marksdailyapple.com/food-allergies/#comment-23241 Christine Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:30:45 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/food-allergies/#comment-23241 Allison- obesity is not the issue here. We are talking about the rise in childhood allergies, as well as the marked increase in autism, ADD, and ADHD. Autism cases alone have increased tenfold over the last 20 years. There is obviously something wrong with our environment to be creating these problems. I will challange you on your 'I'm healthy' statement - being skinny and being healthy are two separate entities. High fructose corn syrup is not good for anyone, neither are the additives, preservatives and artificial dyes and flavors that go into most processed foods. I challange you to do some serious research on this subject. The state of our food chain is something we should ALL be concerned about. Allison- obesity is not the issue here. We are talking about the rise in childhood allergies, as well as the marked increase in autism, ADD, and ADHD. Autism cases alone have increased tenfold over the last 20 years. There is obviously something wrong with our environment to be creating these problems.

I will challange you on your ‘I’m healthy’ statement – being skinny and being healthy are two separate entities. High fructose corn syrup is not good for anyone, neither are the additives, preservatives and artificial dyes and flavors that go into most processed foods. I challange you to do some serious research on this subject. The state of our food chain is something we should ALL be concerned about.

]]> By: Kim in MT http://www.marksdailyapple.com/food-allergies/#comment-23237 Kim in MT Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:59:21 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/food-allergies/#comment-23237 I have quite a few food allergies. Most undiscovered till adulthood (for the most part, they aren't dangerous, just make me feel like total crap), but I did have some as a kid. I would not be surprised if food additives had something to do with the rise of food allergies, but I guess I'm not banking on it. I don't eat processed food in the first place, and neither will my future children, to the degree I can control it. So I hope it will be a non-issue in the first place. The thing about food allergies that really struck me was when I read a La Leche League article about food allergies. It stated that humans used to have about 200 different foods in their diet and now the average American eats about 20 different foods. Our dependence on allergenic foods (such as wheat, corn, soy, dairy, eggs) could be sensitizing us to those things. However, I have no doubt that this problem could have many contributing factors. I have quite a few food allergies. Most undiscovered till adulthood (for the most part, they aren’t dangerous, just make me feel like total crap), but I did have some as a kid.

I would not be surprised if food additives had something to do with the rise of food allergies, but I guess I’m not banking on it. I don’t eat processed food in the first place, and neither will my future children, to the degree I can control it. So I hope it will be a non-issue in the first place.

The thing about food allergies that really struck me was when I read a La Leche League article about food allergies. It stated that humans used to have about 200 different foods in their diet and now the average American eats about 20 different foods. Our dependence on allergenic foods (such as wheat, corn, soy, dairy, eggs) could be sensitizing us to those things. However, I have no doubt that this problem could have many contributing factors.

]]> By: Allison http://www.marksdailyapple.com/food-allergies/#comment-23230 Allison Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:01:49 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/food-allergies/#comment-23230 I grew up eating all the crap food. It was cheap and we were poor. Nothing is wrong with my sister, my parents or myself. I think all of this is a lot of hooey! I am 26 years old and still eat mac and cheese, peanut butter and corn syrup. I am a normal weight and healthy. I think it is paranoid thinking and people wanting to blame something other themselves for their problems. I grew up eating all the crap food. It was cheap and we were poor. Nothing is wrong with my sister, my parents or myself. I think all of this is a lot of hooey! I am 26 years old and still eat mac and cheese, peanut butter and corn syrup. I am a normal weight and healthy. I think it is paranoid thinking and people wanting to blame something other themselves for their problems.

]]> By: Mike OD http://www.marksdailyapple.com/food-allergies/#comment-23225 Mike OD Mon, 14 Jan 2008 13:31:47 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/food-allergies/#comment-23225 Toxins are everywhere from foods to carpet cleaners to scented candles. Eventually our health has to be an equation of toxin out greater than toxin in. Our whole environment (not just what we are eating and drinking) has a full impact on our health, what we breathe in and also absorb through our skin. On that thought, MSN has an interesting article on that new car smell.... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22360355/ Toxins are everywhere from foods to carpet cleaners to scented candles. Eventually our health has to be an equation of toxin out greater than toxin in. Our whole environment (not just what we are eating and drinking) has a full impact on our health, what we breathe in and also absorb through our skin.

On that thought, MSN has an interesting article on that new car smell….
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22360355/

]]> By: Christine http://www.marksdailyapple.com/food-allergies/#comment-23132 Christine Sun, 13 Jan 2008 18:08:25 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/food-allergies/#comment-23132 This is not news to me - I grew up in a home where we ate nothing processed. Period. My brother, it was discovered, had allergies to all food dyes and additives. Nowadays, he would have been labeled 'ADHD' - but when my mother removed all processed food, his behavior improved 100%. Most doctors thought she was nuts, as did most mothers. This was back in the 70s, the era of fast food and Tang. We were freaks. I now have 3 kids of my own, one of which also has allergies and sensitivities to certain foods and additives. The bottom line is: none of this crap is good for kids. Dyes, preservatives, nitrates (found in most lunchmeats), and my absolute nemesis: corn syrup! Everytime I read another article about how MAYBE these things are bad for our kids and MAYBE there's a connection with autism and ADD/ADHD, I can't help but snort and say 'well DUH!' It has always seemed so basic to me, but then I grew up in a home where we had bread made from scratch and all our 'treats' were homemade with no crap. Feed your kids as pure as possible. You are setting the stage for habits they will follow the rest of their lives. This is not news to me – I grew up in a home where we ate nothing processed. Period. My brother, it was discovered, had allergies to all food dyes and additives. Nowadays, he would have been labeled ‘ADHD’ – but when my mother removed all processed food, his behavior improved 100%. Most doctors thought she was nuts, as did most mothers. This was back in the 70s, the era of fast food and Tang. We were freaks.

I now have 3 kids of my own, one of which also has allergies and sensitivities to certain foods and additives. The bottom line is: none of this crap is good for kids. Dyes, preservatives, nitrates (found in most lunchmeats), and my absolute nemesis: corn syrup! Everytime I read another article about how MAYBE these things are bad for our kids and MAYBE there’s a connection with autism and ADD/ADHD, I can’t help but snort and say ‘well DUH!’
It has always seemed so basic to me, but then I grew up in a home where we had bread made from scratch and all our ‘treats’ were homemade with no crap.

Feed your kids as pure as possible. You are setting the stage for habits they will follow the rest of their lives.

]]> By: Abraham http://www.marksdailyapple.com/food-allergies/#comment-22913 Abraham Sat, 12 Jan 2008 03:22:48 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/food-allergies/#comment-22913 We got some sparkling toothpaste from the grandparents and after my daughter brushed her teeth, she had one of the worst tantrum's I'd seen. She's 6 so I figured we were well past that. The next night and the next night it was the same. On that 3rd day, I had read an article about food coloring making children hyperactive and so I threw out the toothpaste. The next night was normal. Now, that may not have been it. A child can come into contact with many things in a day...still, I got rid of that toothpaste and things were instantly better. We got some sparkling toothpaste from the grandparents and after my daughter brushed her teeth, she had one of the worst tantrum’s I’d seen. She’s 6 so I figured we were well past that. The next night and the next night it was the same. On that 3rd day, I had read an article about food coloring making children hyperactive and so I threw out the toothpaste. The next night was normal. Now, that may not have been it. A child can come into contact with many things in a day…still, I got rid of that toothpaste and things were instantly better.

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