Is pumpkin seed butter allowed as alternative to nut butter?

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I am still trying to get my head wrapped around the diet. Are pumpkin seeds

allowed, what if it is pumpkin seed butter? I just struggle with the idea of

giving JIF, there are lots of additives that seem would be bad. Is the lower

allergic reaction supposed to outweigh the negatives of the additives? My

mindset has been on whole foods/organic for so long, I am just trying to make

sense of everything.

Thanks again,

[Guest guest]

For some reason, when I gave my son organic peanut butter, he had a

warty-looking rash on his elbows and knees. I switched to Jif (or Skippy, I

can't remember) and it went away.

He was fine for a long time. Then, he went through a phase where all he

wanted was PB & J sandwiches and popcorn. He was stimming like crazy during

that time, so I removed peanut butter (all nuts/butters) and corn, and the

stims went way down.

Kristy

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shannoniudi

Sent: Sunday, September 06, 2009 7:37 PM

Subject: Is pumpkin seed butter allowed as alternative to nut butter?

Hi,

I am still trying to get my head wrapped around the diet. Are pumpkin seeds

allowed, what if it is pumpkin seed butter? I just struggle with the idea of

giving JIF, there are lots of additives that seem would be bad. Is the lower

allergic reaction supposed to outweigh the negatives of the additives? My

mindset has been on whole foods/organic for so long, I am just trying to

make sense of everything.

Thanks again,