Re: Tomato products from Bionaturae

[Guest guest]

>

> Sorry this is long, but we had the following exchange

> with " Bionaturae " . Would any of the 4 products listed at the end of

> this email be considered " legal " for ASD child?

> Thanks,

> Nana

>

The ingredients do look good, however we are not supposed to use store bought

tomato

paste.

The people in Italy who package these products don't know what is OK for SCD so

they

can't respond to that. In my opinion, it really is difficult to try and get

approval for the

many products one thinks/hopes are legal.

If someone is adamant about using same and thinks we are way too strict I can

only

caution that you do so at your own risk and if the child or adult is not doing

well remove

them. And I advise others not use a product just because another SCD-er says

they are

using it even though they are not sure it is legal.

With so many things that can be used I never quite understand why people keep

asking

about things we are not able to examine and certify.

Carol F.

Toronto, Celiac, SCD 5 years

[Guest guest]

>

> Sorry this is long, but we had the following exchange

> with " Bionaturae " . Would any of the 4 products listed at the end of

> this email be considered " legal " for ASD child?

> Thanks,

> Nana

>

The ingredients do look good, however we are not supposed to use store bought

tomato

paste.

The people in Italy who package these products don't know what is OK for SCD so

they

can't respond to that. In my opinion, it really is difficult to try and get

approval for the

many products one thinks/hopes are legal.

If someone is adamant about using same and thinks we are way too strict I can

only

caution that you do so at your own risk and if the child or adult is not doing

well remove

them. And I advise others not use a product just because another SCD-er says

they are

using it even though they are not sure it is legal.

With so many things that can be used I never quite understand why people keep

asking

about things we are not able to examine and certify.

Carol F.

Toronto, Celiac, SCD 5 years

[Guest guest]

Carol,

I apologize. I didn't mean to ask an unnecessary question, but we're new to

the diet. I noticed in the various sources (i.e., BTVC and Lucy's and

Pecanbread recipes) that there are shortcuts to making juice from scratch

(such as Tropicana and legal apple cider). I was just trying to find a

shortcut to tomato paste and sauce, which are a lot more time consuming to

make from scratch than juice.

Thanks for your quick reply,

Nana

Re: Tomato products from " Bionaturae "

>

>>

>> Sorry this is long, but we had the following exchange

>> with " Bionaturae " . Would any of the 4 products listed at the end of

>> this email be considered " legal " for ASD child?

>> Thanks,

>> Nana

>>

> The ingredients do look good, however we are not supposed to use store

> bought tomato

> paste.

>

> The people in Italy who package these products don't know what is OK for

> SCD so they

> can't respond to that. In my opinion, it really is difficult to try and

> get approval for the

> many products one thinks/hopes are legal.

>

> If someone is adamant about using same and thinks we are way too strict I

> can only

> caution that you do so at your own risk and if the child or adult is not

> doing well remove

> them. And I advise others not use a product just because another SCD-er

> says they are

> using it even though they are not sure it is legal.

>

> With so many things that can be used I never quite understand why people

> keep asking

> about things we are not able to examine and certify.

>

>

> Carol F.

> Toronto, Celiac, SCD 5 years

>

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> For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book

> _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following

> websites:

> http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

> and

> http://www.pecanbread.com

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Carol,

>

> I apologize. I didn't mean to ask an unnecessary question, but we're new to

> the diet. I noticed in the various sources (i.e., BTVC and Lucy's and

> Pecanbread recipes) that there are shortcuts to making juice from scratch

> (such as Tropicana and legal apple cider).

Just fill a large pot with a 48 oz. tin of tomato juice and let it simmer for

about two hours,

uncovered, while you go about other activities. Give it a stir now and then and

cover with a

flat strainer or cheesecloth to prevent spatters. If you want to add a few

things like basil,

oregano, garlic and a few drops of vinegar, even a bay leaf it will be enhanced.

When it is

removed from the heat, add a little honey. You may find you no longer desire a

ready

made tomato sauce.

Legal juices:

Dole Pineapple

Tropicana Ornage

Heinz or campbells or any tomato juice with just tomatoes and salt

Welch's Grape Juice made from concenrtrate is OK but no frozen

Freshly pressed apple cider

I belie

Carol F.

Toronto, Celiac, SCD 5 yearsve Just Juice is also legal but am not sure and have

never used

it

[Guest guest]

>

> Carol,

>

> I apologize. I didn't mean to ask an unnecessary question, but we're new to

> the diet. I noticed in the various sources (i.e., BTVC and Lucy's and

> Pecanbread recipes) that there are shortcuts to making juice from scratch

> (such as Tropicana and legal apple cider). I was just trying to find a

> shortcut to tomato paste and sauce, which are a lot more time consuming to

> make from scratch than juice.

To all newcomers.

Sure, making things from scratch is time consuming and convenience food sounds a

lot

easier but in terms of getting off to the best start and making optimum

progress, I vote

for doing as much as possible from scartch to be in control (however I do not

have a

family to cook for or ailing children to attend to).

There is a wealth of information in the BTVC book, on:

Autism and the Specific Carbohydrate Diet " ( http://www.pecanbread.com/)

and " Breaking the Vicious Cycle " (www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info) websites

These resources answer most questions about SCD and the autism version.

Beginners will

benefit by studying this material and referring to it often. There are search

boxes on each

of the sites where typing in a key word or two will bring up one or several

comments that

often answer your query.

Since I started five years ago, I read parts of the book over every day, while

also finding

out new things from others on the diet. When someone asks a question on this

list, my

first stop is the BTVC book and next, I do the site search to get the most

authoratative

responses. When I still need more, I turn to Google.

Carol F.

Toronto, Celiac, SCD 5 years