Day 3 - very hungry kiddos

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Dear Michele:

Very hungry kiddos are very typical for SCD, especially in the beginning. What

I do to satiate their appetite is goat yogurt (I just started using it) and

coconut oil. Coconut oil is supposed to satiate the appetite and feed the

brain. I put 2-4 tablespoons of coconut oil, 2 ripe bananas, 1 cup of water, a

little honey, and 3 cups of ice in a blender and make a banana smoothie. If you

add alot of ice the consistency will be like ice cream. This recipe will make 3

large smoothies. They freeze well also. I love this smoothie and it really

fills you up. The coconut oil may give a little nausea feeling if they are not

absorbing fats well, just add less oil next time. You can slowly build up. I

have also added egg yolks to this smoothie for a protein shake for breakfast.

Once your child is using flours and if they are not sensitive to salicylates,

1/2 cup of almond flour make a delicious banana smoothie as well. I've used

walnut flour and hazlenut flour in the recipe as well.

Also, once you can start giving yogurt, I find there appetites are not as

voracious. I hope this helps. Eileen Brown

UC SCD 12/04

8 yr old daughter ADHD SCD 9/05

5 yr old daughter eczema SCD 9/05