February - The Feingold Diet

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Newsletter of the FeingoldoAssociationof the United Staies
FEIIIGOLD'"
Vol. 25, No,l
February, 2001
without the Sugar
Sweetness
Althoughmostpeopleon the FeingoldProgramdon't reporta problemwith sugar,theprospect
of a sweetenerthat doesnot have the negativeeffects(or the calories)is certainlyattractive.
Thereare manynaturaland syntheticalternatives,andmore in the works. Which oneswill be
toleratedby peoplewith chemicalsensitivities?Sofar our informationis limited;we hopereaders
will sharetheir experiencewith us.
t shouldn'tbe sucha problemto
determineif a sweeteneris safe
for consumers
to use: after all. that's
the job of the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration(FDA). Most people
believethat any food additivesold in
this countryhasbeencarefullyevaluated for safety, and that only those
which passrigoroustests have been
allowedto beaddedto ourfoodsupply.
Sadly,thatisn'talwaysthecase.
A goodexample
ofthisbadlyflawed
is
system aspartame(Nutrasweet,
Equal, Spoonful,etc.) which is the
mostwidely usedsyntheticsweetener
in history, despitepoorly conducted
researchandcountless
reportsof serioushealthconsequences.
Sucralosecan be used in baked
goodsandmostotherfbods,andit dtles
as
not deterioratein hightemperatures
was
doesaspartame.The sweetener
first discoveredin 1976and hasbeen
usedin brandnameproduclsfor several years. Last Octoberits manutacturer, McNeil (subsidiary
of Johnson
Meanwhile,two newersweeteners,
was givenpermission
to
& Johnson)
haveatsucraloseand acesulfame-k,
sell it asa tabletopsweetener.
tracteda lot of attention.andconsumWhilesucralose
doesnot appearto
ers areaskingabouttheir safety.
reactions
tliat have
trigger the severe
it is not
Sucralose
attributed
to
asDartame.
been
(marketed
is
for
Sucralose
as Splenda)
without critics. The Center
Scimadehy treatingsugarwith chlorinc. encein the Public Interest(CSPI)has
It containszero calories-but is 600 raisedouestions
aboutits safbtv.
times sweeterthan sugar,without an
('ontinued ofi page 3
unpleasant
aftertaste.
people.
Perfumesare a big offender for chemically-sensitive
It is hard to set solid informationon sweeteners
, but it's evenharderto learnaboutperfumes.
Thereis no governmentalagencythat regulatesthe fragrance industry, and their formulasare
consideredtradesecrets
espitethe secrecycoveringthoseexpensivelittlebottlesof strong-smelling
liquid, we do have some infbrmationabout
whatgoeson in the industry.
Onesourceof informationis a 1986report
from the National Academy of Sciences.
Theyfoundthat95% of thechemicalsusedto
makeperfumesare derivedfrom petroleum,
havebeenconandsomeof thesechemicals
nectedwith cancer.birth defects.centralnervoussysrcmdisordersand allergicreactions.
["Neurotoxins:At Home and the Workplaoe"l Peoplewith asthmaandotherrespito
ratoryproblemsaregenerallyverysensitive
fragrances.
Someof the chemicalsusedin fiagrances
Protecare designated
by the Environmental
tion Agency as hazardouswastedisposal
chlochemicals.Theseinclude:methylene
ride, toluene,methyl ethyl ketone,methyl
isohutylketone,andethanol.
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The Feingofd@Associationof the United States,Inc., founded in 1976, is a non-profit organizationwhoe purposesare to support its membersin the
implemeitation of the FeingoldProgramand to generatepublic awarenessof the potentialiole of foods and iynihetic addilrvesln beh,rvior,learningand
8 HA, BHT, and TBHQ.
he!hh problems. The progiam is basedon a diei elim;natingsyntheticcolors,syntheticflavors,and the preservatives
Plants for Clean Air
Another point of view
The U.S. EnvironmentalProtection
accents.Some Agency does not agreethat plants are
Houseplants
cando morethanjust addattractive
plantshave been found to be effectiveat removingtoxic ableto cleantoxinsout ofthe air. They
state."While it is true that plantsre
from indoorenvirorunents.
chemicals
move carbon dioxide from the air, and
year
ln
he
for
the
ability of plantsto removecertain
a
two
study
conducted
of the ehallengesin design.
fine
pollutantstiom water is the basis
NASA,
Dr.
Wolverton
fircused
on
other
\-/ing spacestationsis finding a
pollution control methods,
of
for
three
mosr
common
indoor
air
some
rhe
way to createan environmentwhich is
pollutants:
fbrmaldehyde,
the
ability
of plantsto control indoor
benzene
and
healthydespitethe fact that it is entirely
pollution
is less well established.
These,and other air
closed. For l8 years,Dr. Bill Wolver- trichloroethylene.
suchas Most researchk) dateusedsmallchamton worked at NASA, using plants to commonindoorair pollutants,
radon,leadandcarbonmon- hers without any air exchangewhich
maintainhealthyair quality in indoor asbestos,
oxide,are oftenemittedfrom furnish- makesextrapolationto real world enenvironrnents.He has studiedthe abiland building vironmentsextremelyuncertain."
ity of plants to clean the air, and also ings, oflice equipment
"As a practicalmeansof pollution
materials.
to de&)xifl chemicalwasteand purify
The researchers
ti)und that phib- cr)nlrol.lheplantremovalmcchanisms
water.
appearto be inconsequential
compared
ln his book, How To Grow Fresh dendron,spiderplantandgoldenpot
ventilation
hos
were
most
firr
removt0
common
and
air cxthe
eff'ective
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"
furmaldehyde
change
rates.
ing
from
the
air.
Gerevery tropical plant, as well as many
were
Excerptedfrom the publicatior:.lnandchrysanthemums
ll,rwcringplanrs.can help removein- beradaisies
best
tbr
removing
funr
Air Pollution, An IntroductbnJbr
the
henzene.
door pollution. undoor irritants can
Haalth
ProJessionaLs.
come fiom many diff'erent sources.
To
learn
more
ahout
the
use
of
Fabrics and carpeting give ofT tiny fiHave any Pure Faus readerstried
visit
airh(rrn
I(rxinS.
bers and may containdust mites; syn- plantsl() rcm(rve
houseplants
using
to improveair qual
theticmaterialscan "out gas," releas- thewebsiteof thePlanlsForCleanAir
ity/
We
would
like
to hearfiom you.
org.
ing chemicalsused in their manufac Councilat www.plants4cleanair.
rure. Building materialssuch as plywotxl. panicle board and fbam insulation are manufacturedusing fbrmaldeA novel way to clean up
hyde. Plasticsand othcr syntheriemaour world
terials contain benzene, and it is a
The explosiveTNT has lelt a legacy
solventin inks. Dry cleanedclothing
of
prrllution
whercil was
at army hases
brings a host of toxins intu a house;
manufactured. The waste water trom
paints. varnishesand adhesivesadd
cleaning the plants contaminatedthe
more. especiallywhen they are newly
soil surroundingthe facilities.
applied.I
Scientistsat the Argonne National
Basedon the NASA research. here
Laboratoriesin Illinois have discovis a list of plants that have been found
Ered an et'fectiveway to clean up the
to be eff'ectivein removing pollutants
messby mixing agriculture-grade
motiom the air.
lasscs
u ith thc ctrnlaminatcr.l
roil
The molassesencourages
the rapid
Azalea
growth of bacteria,which hreakdown
Bamboo
the TNT into carbondioxideandnutri
Chrysanthemum
ents,thatcanthenbe usedastertilizer.
Corn Plant
The
sugars,proteinsand amino acids
Dieflenbachia
Hot
solution!
tnulasscs
in
the
causcthc haclcriartr
EnglishIvy
was
with
Soil
that
contaminated
grow
ten timesasfastastheynormally
GerberaDaisy
(PCBs)
polychlorinated
was
biphenyls
w',uld. and ean dctuxifysr,il in urt a
GoldenPothos
successfully
treatedusing"blankets" few weeks.
JanetCraig
heated
k) temperatures
upt{)925". The
might
Researchers
believemolasses
Marginata
heat
separated
the
PCBs
fiom the soil be an effective way to remove ()ther
Mother in-law's Tongue
theyhadcontaminated.
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PeaceLily
rated,
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to
be destroyed. wood-preservingchemicals,petroPhilodendron
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technique
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fbr re- leum) sincethey are consideredto be
SpiderPlant
pollutanls
moving
other
fiom
soil.
lessdifficult to cleanup than TNT.
Warneckei
2 Pure F^ctslFebruam2001
Sweeteners,from page I
On their web site they note, "Preapprovalresearchshowedthat sushrunkenthymusglands
cralosecaused
andenlargedliver andkidneys."
"Despite the manufacturer'smtsdoesbreakdown
sucralose
statements,
into small amountsof 1,6-dichlorofiuctose,a chemicalwhich has not
been adequatelytestedin humans.
More importantly, sucralosemust
breakdownin thedigestivesystem.If
it didn't breakdownandreactat all (as
claims),it would not
the manufacturer
chemicallyreacton the tongueto provide a sweettaste."
CSPI objectsto the government's
controlfailureto provideindependent
led humanstudieson sucralose,andto
the fact that there are no long term
human studieson its eftect and no
monitoringof healtheffectsin subjects
usingthe sweetener.
Acesulfame-k
The Feingold Associationworks to locate foods and other
productsthatwill bewell toleratedby memberfamilies.In some
casesit is difficult to find objectiveinformation,andthisis when
the feedbackfrom our membersis especiallyvaluable.The
membersavoidsyntheticsweeteners
Associationrecommends
;
with
but we are eagerto hearfrom you aboutyour experience
of all kinds.
sweeteners
Severalnew syntheticsweeteners
Sugar Alcohols
havebeendevelopedbut are not yet
that have
A group of sweeteners
approvedfor use.
beenaroundfor a longtimeare"sugar
polyo)s."alsoknownas"raresugars'
Neotame
(|r "sugaralcohuls."They c,'nrain
Neotame,a new, morepotentform
calories,
but areabsorbedlessrapidly
of aspartame,has not yet been apThcyarc
thansucrose.
andcompletely
provedby theFDA.
often usedto add bulk, moistureor
textureaswell assweetness.
Alitame
Manitol
Sorbitol
Another syntheticsweetenerwaitIsomalt
Maltitol
ing in the wings is Alitame (brand
Xylitol
Lactitol
by Pfizer
nameAclame)manufactured
Erythritol
Inc. Alitameis formedfrom L-asparHydrogenated
starchhydrolysates
andan amine.
tic acidandD.alanine
(a blendof severalsugaralcohols)
It is 2,000timessweeterthansugarand
While polyolsseemto be better
but whenit
stableat hightemperatures
it develops toleratedthan syntheticsweeteners,
is usedin somebeverages
thereis the potentialtbr adversereacoff-flavorsafterprolongedstorage.
to
tionsincludingdiarrheaanddamage
variousorgans,particularlyif theyare
consumedin largeamounts.
potasAcesulfame-k
or acesulfame
(Sunetr.
was
discovSweet
One)
sium
eredin 1967by the HoechstAG company. This non-caloricproductis 200
times as sweet as sugar and is not
metabolizedby the body. Used in
manyfoodsandavailableasa tabletop
sweetener,it has been found to be
hasa
stableunderhigh temperatures,
longshelflife andno aftertaste.
It is used in many foods and is
available
asa ubletopsweetener.
CSPI cites an impressivegroup of
scientislswho havereviewedthe studRecently,two older sugar substiies on acesulfame-k
and believethey
tutes
havemadea comeback,
are badly flawed in both designand
implemenution.They funher write
Saccharine
ofcancer-causing Beginningin 1911. Saccharine
lhatthereisevidcnce
propertiesin the sweetener.
(Sweet'NLow) wasrequired
to carry
BfF6trSF&F
Aspartame
Aspartame(Nutrasweet,Equal,
NatraTaste)is the mostwidely used
(andmostprofitable)syntheticsweetener in history. The Food and Drug
hasreceivedthousands
Administration
effects,somevery
of reportsof adverse
serious. The Associationhasalso receivedadversereportsand recommcnds
memhers
avoidaspartamt.
B?SdBSe
appearto off'er
Newer sweeteners
thebenefitsof theartificialones,without their harmful side effecLs. But
thereare no guarantees
that they will
be toleratedby everyone.
D-Tagatose
D-Tagatose.awaitingFDA approval, is the productof a Maryland
It is de
companycalledBiospherics.
rivedfromwhey,theliquidby-product
production,but is claimedto
of cheese
a warning label that it could cause betoleratedby peoplewho areallergic
cancer. In Decemberof lastyearthe to milk andlactose.
warningwasremoved.
Tagatose
looksandtasteslikesugar,
and can be usedin the sameway: it
Cyclamate
evencausesbakedfoodsto brown,as
Cyclamateis 30 timessweeterthan doessugar.It is 92%assweetassugar
rablesugar.lt wasbannedfuomusein with onefourth the calories.
in 1970asa potential
the United.States
Proponents
claimmanyhealthbenecarcinogen,
butthevalidityofthe stud- fits, suchaspromotingthe growthof
ies conductedhave beenchallenged, beneficialbacteriain the colon .
andit is expectedto be returnedto the
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market.
Pure Facts/February2001
Sweeteners,Jrom paga 3
Trutina Dulcem (Opti-Sweet)Ac(Nutrilab
cordingto the manufacturer
FL) it is
Corporationin St. Petersburg
made from kiwi fiuit, natural fruit
tlavors- and low glycemic carbohydratesfiom fruit sugar. 15 times as
sweetassugar,it wasfirst usedin 1997
and is suitablefor diabetics.Trutina
Dulcemcanbe usedin anyrecipethat
callsfbr sugar,andhasno allertaste.
(Available
fiom For Pete'sSake)
Lo Han Kuo or "Magic Fruit"
(HerbaSwee,SweetBalance) grows
in KwangsiProvincein China.It has
no calories,
is about250timessweeter
thansugarhut has a luw glycemic
index,so it wouldbe suitable
fbr diahetics.Lo Hanhasheenusedin China
for centuriesto treatvariousailments.
Agaveis the nectarof the agaveor
"century plant" that grows in the
Thcsyrupit pr,rSrruthweslern
states.
videsis similarto fiuctose. Critics
contend
it poseshealthrisks.
Dihydrochalcones
hasno calories
Corn Syrup
andis 300to 2,000timessweeterthan
This sweetener
is widely usedin
sugar.It is madefiom citrus biofla- preparedfoods,and hasprovento be
vonoids,but hasa licoricetaste.
anirritantfor manypeopleontheFeingold Program. Generally.
this same
Monellinis a proteiDwith a flavor individualdrxs not haveanyproblem
that is 100,000times sweeterthan eatingcorn in otherfirrms.so it is not
sugar. It is fbund in a West African an allergicreactitx.
berry.Somescientists
areexpcriment- We knowthatthepro,cess
of making
ing with introducingmonellin rnto a clearsyrupfromthc srarchlponion
growing plantsto increasesweetness ofcornrequires
various
treat
chemical
withoutraisingthe plant'ssugarcon- ments,andwe havesuspected
thatthe
tent.
finished corn syrup retainstrace
amountsof thesechemicals.We reNeohesperidine
DC is describedas cently learnedthat corn kernelsare
"a low-caloriesweetenerand f'lavor treatedwith sulfitingagentswhenthey
which may be produced
enhancer
by areprocessed.
hydrogenation
of neohesperidine,
a flaThe food industryusessix dift'erent
vonoidoccurring
naturally
in bitteror- sulfur-based
purchemicals
fur various
"
anges.
prescrva(ive.
as
a
n(rscs.nrimarily
Sinceit hasan afier tasteit is used Sulfiteshavebeenshownto bea probin combinationwith othersweeteners, lemfbr manyasthmatics
hutwe do not
typicallysynthetic
ones.
knowiftheyplaya partin learning
and
behaviorproblems.
Glycyrrhizin(licoriceroot)is 50to
100timessweeterthansugar. It has
theflavorof licorice.
(stevia)is 300 times
Stevioside
sweeterthan sugar. Derivedfiom a
Inuin belongsto a groupof non-diplant,andwidelyused
SouthAmerican
gestible"fiuctooligosaccharides,"
or in thc narurallbod
community.stevia
Somemore about corn
FOS. It is a carbohydrate
foundin is availahle
in mosthealthfoodstores.
syrup
aboutone third of the Earth'splants, TheUSFoodandDrugAdmini\tratiun
Likemostgrains,a kernelofcornls
for
buthasonlyrecently
beenextracted
allowsit to be soldasa dietarysupplecomposed
of an outerhusk, a large
usein prtressedfin)ds.It is commer- ment,but nOtas a sweetener
or tbod
portion,
made
from
starchy
and a small"germ"
cially
chicoryroots,and additive.
which
is
replacessomeof the sugarand fat in
thesourceof cornoil.
Thestarchyportionis thesourceof
tirtd aswell asaddingfiber.
Inuinis considered
cornstarch,which is thentreatedwith
a food ingredivariouschemicals
to changeit into a
ent.notan additive.Whileit appears
and
syrupmadeup ofglucose,
dextrose
to ofler manyadvantages,
seriousalmalt0se.
lergicreactions
havebeenreported.
Manufacturersuse corn syrup t0
thickenfoodsas well as to add both
D i m o r p h a n d r a Gardneriana
growsin theBrazilianrainforest.The
sweetness
and bulk. (Corn syrupis
Syrups
only abouthalf assweetassugar.)It
leavesfrom this plant are combined
Thereare numerousothersweeten- helpspreventthe sugarin foodsfiom
with chicory maltodextrinextract to
syrupsmadefromsugar crystallizing
and prevenLs
the lossof
make"Nature'sTreasure." It con- ers,including
goods.
rice
fiuits,
well
cane,
and
as
as
the
moisture
fiom
baked
hasa low glycemic
rainsno calories.
Cornsyrupcanhedriedandusedin
index,noafteftaste,
andcanbeusedin moretraditionalhoney,maplesyrup,
producls.Thisis thenlisted
powdered
andmolasses.
tlresamewaysassugar.
product
Even a
with a lengthyhis- on ingredientlabelsas "corn syrup
"
usecanbea prohlem solids.
Thaumatincomesfroma WestAf- toryof successful
To makeyour (lwn cornsyrupsub
rican fruit, 2,000 to 1,000 times firr someallergicindividuals.
Be sureto chcckwith a physician stitutcseetherecipctirrSimple
Syrup
swceter
thansugar.lt leaves
a lie,rricc
altertaste,
but this is minimizedby befbregiving any of thesesweeteners in the flro WeekManu PLan/Recipe
hookthatcamewithyourmembership.
it with othersweeteners. t0 infants.
cornbining
4 Pure Facts/Fe
bruan 2001
Will this be a tea for salicylatesensitivepeople?
An herbalbeveragethat looks andtasteslike "tea" might bejust the ticket. If you testit out,
pleaselet us know if you are able to toleratethis product.
AmazonRainforestholds
fhe
I many treasuresincludingrhe
promiseof newdrugs. Pharmaceutical
andenvironmentalists
both
companies
recognize
thevalueofthisuniquepiece
of the Eath. Plantsthat grow in the
Rainforest
aresparedthe"progress"of
modernagriculture:syntheticfertilizers, pesticides,chlorinatedor fluoridatedwater.andgeneticengineering.
Oneof the producs availablefrom
the Rainforestis a blendthat was formulatedby the ShipiboIndians,called
ShipiboTreasureTea.
Try it
of
A limitednumberof freesamples
Treasure
Tea
are
available
Shipibo
from For Pete'sSake. To requesta
sample,call PamWeldonat (800)8647383. For moreinformationaboutthe
company visit their web site at
www.amazonherb.com.
Be cautiousin
testingnew products
The Amazonlegacy
The tea is a productof the Amazon
Herb Company.Oneof thethingsthat
The teadoesnot containany of the impresses
peopleaboutthiscompanyis
plantswe list asnaturalsalicylates.It their commitmentto preservingthe
is composedof the following plans: Rainforest. This is accomplished
in
t a h a r i, cha n ca piedra, stevia, severalways. Theplantsaregathered
jatoba,and unade gato.
chuchuhuasi,
and processedin the Rainforest,proWe are hopefulthat feedbackfrom viding employment
for natives. They
peoplewho canclearlyidentifya sali- canearna living withouthavingto sell
cylatereactionwill give usthedatawe their land. Then, a portion of the
needto knowhowto classifythisprod- moneyearnedby the companyis used
uct. Contactusvia ourwebsite,or call to purchaseland in the Rainforest,
FAUSat (631)369-9340.
which will be kept in its unspoiled
state. The companyalsohasopportuHow doesit taste?
Thosewho havetried it find it to be nities for individualsto participatein
pleasant
tastingwith a slightsweetness. this effort.
Oneteabag can makea whole pot of
tea and it works well over ice as well
ashot. For variety,you may want to
experiment
with addinga smallamount
of a toleratedfruitjuice to the icedtea.
StageOne or StageTwo?
Valentine'sday is a very
sweetholiday
"It mustbe recognizedthat on an
emprystomach
theabsorption
of simple sugars.and evenwhite flour. is
rapid, leadingto a lower tolerance.
Takenwith a full meal, the tolerance
for simple sugarsmay be greater.
Therefore,do not offer a child a between-meal
snackwith a simplecarbohydrate load, for example,cakes,
cookies,
candies,
or icecream,washed
down with a bottle of Seven-Upor
lemonadehighly sweetenedwith
"
sugar.
The Feingold Cookbook, 1979
This newslettercontainsinfbr
mationaboutnew foods,products
and additives,and we invite your
feedback. Many peopleon the
Feingold Program routinely test
outnewitems,andthisis a valuable
for us,hutit
sourceof information
is not withoutrisk.
If you believeyou arevery sen
youto stickto
sitive,we encourage
theregimenthatworksbestfbr you
and if you wish to experiment,do
soundertheguidanceof a qualified
health care practitioner. Something aswonderfulasan applehas
the potentialto trigger a serious
reactionif you happento be highly
sensitive. As an allergist,Dr.
Feingoldunderstoodthat, "any
in existence,
naturalor
compound
in
synthctie"
eantriggcra rcaclit'n
someone
who is sensitive
to it.
naturalingredients,andare the subtle
pastelsthat come liom naturaldyes
madewirh spinach.beerandrumeric.
The chocolate
Iookjust like
sprinkles
their syntheticcounterparts.
Usethem
to dressup yoguft, as well as cakes,
cupcakes,
cookiesandicecream.
Sprinkelz
are availahle
at various
Rememberthoselittle coloredbits naturalfood storesandcanbe ordered
that adornedthe cookiesandcupcakes from the Squirrel'sNestCandyShop
we usedto givc uur kids in thc pre- in Delaware.Call (302)378-1033.
The companyhasa limitedsupply
Feingolddays?Now thereis a line of
naturaldecorations.
of Sprinlelz available(free) to Pure
Edward& SonsTradingCompany Factsreaders.Senda written request
offers"Let's Do...Organic,"nahrral to Edward& Sons,Attn: Alison,Box
CA 93014or e-mail
toppings. Confetti(little roundballs) 1326,Carpinteria,
andCarnival(oblong)arecoloredwith [email protected]
Sprinhele!
Pure FactslFebruary2001 5
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Warmup to a steaminghot bowl of shrimpbisqueat lunchtime. Or, adda saladandyour favorite
breadfor a satisfyingdinner.
meal begins with lmagine
fhis
f Foods Creamy Potato Leek
Soup. It is one of a line of organic
soupsthat can cut time andwork off of
your meal preparation. The soups
come in aseptic packaging, and are
availablein 32 ounceboxes;somevarieties are also off'eredin the 15 ounce
sizewhich makestwo servings. These
soupshave a long shelf life and do not
needto be refrigerateduntil they have
beenopened.
The potatoleek soupservesasa base
fbr your favorite combination. If you
enjoy shrimp bisque, you can come
closeby addingsomefiesh, camred,or
frozen shrimp (thawed) and fiozen
corn to the heatedsoup. If you have
leftover potatoescut them into small
cuhes, and add them, along with a bit
of wine (stage2).
Any meat, fish or vegetablethat is
used in a cream based soup can be
added.andsocanpastaor rice. Unlike
most creamy white soups, however,
this one doesnot containmilk.
The consistencyof the soup comes
from pureedpotatoes,organically
gIown.
ImagineFoodschickenbroth,made
free range
from organically-raised,
chicken,can be the start of a homemadechickennoodlesoup. All ofthe
othersoupsarevegetarian,andall are
freeof MSG,sooftenhiddenin soups.
They arealsogluten-fiee.
More informationand recipescan
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he loundat thecompany's
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Pure Facts
Editor:JaneHersey
Contributingto this issue:
KathyBratby
Lynn Murphy
Dorrn Curtis
BarbaraKeele
DebbieJackson
PureFactsis publishedtentimes
a yearandis a portionof thematerial
providedto membersof dre Feingold
Association
of dreUrited States.
Perfume,.from page I
Does this mean that scents are off
Iimits for sensitiveFeingold members?
Perhapsnot. If you can tolerate the
fragrance of fresh flowers and other
plants,you might be able to use high
qualityessentialoils.
These aromatic compounds are
widclyuscdin Europe.wherepurity is
controlled. Many of the essentialoils
used in the United Stateshave been
adulterated
by the additionof cheaper
chcmicals.Tf you lravehad a rcacrion
to theseoils, it may be the additive(s)
usedthattriggeredthe problem. not the
oils themselves.
It takes a lot of plants to make an
ounceof pure oil; fbr example,5,000
pounds of rose petals are required to
produceone pound of pure rose oil,
and three /ozs of melissa to produce
onepoundof oil!
Essentialoils havebeenusedtherapeuticallyfbr centuries,andtheir shelf
lile is imprersive:oils lound in Egip.
6 Pure Facts/Fe
bruam2001
Ordering soupon-line
If your localstoredoesnotcarrythe
Imaginesoups,you maywantto check
the
outOrganicProvisions.
IAlthough
FeingoldProgramdoesnot requirethe
use of organicfoods,manymembers
preferto usethemwheneverpossible.
]
OrganicProvisionssellsonly tbods
thatarefreeof: arlificialcolors,flavors
sugar, fructose,
and preservatives,
growthholmones,
irradiation.
of kosher
Theyalsohavea selection
fbodsandprovidedetailsontheorganizationcertifyingthattheyarekosher.
See:www.orgfood.com.
tian tombsstill retain their potency.
Therearemanyret'ercnces
tu themin
the Bible; the mostfamousarefiankincenseandmyrrh.
Someoils are also usedas perfumes,andthesemightbe worth trying il you reallymiss havingfragrances.
Onebrandthat is favoredby many
practitioners
is YoungLivaltcrnativc
ing, bcatedin PaysonUT. Thecompany grows many of its own plants,
andusesa steamdistillationprocessto
extracttheoilswithoutdamagingtheir
delicateconstituents.You cancontact
YoungLivingfrrrintbrmati,'n
ur visit
their web site: (800)350-5042and
www.youngliving.com.
Onceagain,we cautionhighly sensitive membersto test any of these
productswith care,andwould appreyoucanoffer.
eiateanylccdhack
Membershipincludesthe Fein
gold Handbook,Recipes& 2 Week
MenuPlan,regionalFoodlistcoDainingthousands
ofacceptable
U.S.bmrd
name foods, a elephoneand e-mail
Help-Line,anda subscription
to Par€
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ti r, iforderedseparately,
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of the UnitedStatet lnc., P.O. Box 5550,Alexandria,VA 22306 (703)768-FAUS
Publishedby the Feingold@Association
February2001
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We often hear from members who are interested in having a support group in their area.
had local
At one timethe FeingoldAssociation
the country.Butthischangedin
chaptersthroughout
the 1980swhen so manymotherswent backto \ /ork
outsidethe home. A changealsocameaboutonce
pnntedmaterials.
comprehensive
we had developed
Manyfamiliesfoundtheirquestionswereansweredin
our materials
and they did not feelthe needto attend
wo*shops. Todaywe haveevenmoreresources:
web sitewithour message
the telephonehelpline,
as
boardfor lotsof suggestions
and encouragement,
well as the FeingoldHandbookand book,Wy Can't
My ChildBehave?
But there are other benefitsto a supportgroup
beyondhavingyourquestionsanswered.lt'salways
fun forour kidsto meeteachotherandto be ableto
go to a placewherethey can eat anythingtney want.
Thefirstthinga supportgrouprequiresis a
memberwith an outgoingpersonalitywho has had a
successful
experience
withthe FeingoldProgram.
GailWachsmuth,
will be
OurVolunteerCoordinator,
happyto work with you. You can reachGail via
e-mailat [email protected].
We havefoundthat monthlyscheduledmeetings
generallyare notthe bestoption. Suchmeetings
typicallyare designedfor peoplevvhohavenot yet
foundsuccessful
answers.Sincethe majorityof
Feingoldmembersreportthatthey havefounda very
big partof theiranswer,theydo not havethe same
motivation
to go out to a meeting.
We suggestthat youconsiderplanningseveralgetthe year,and somecouldbe
togethersthroughout
thatwouldincludethe
basedon a holidaycelebration
children.
The simplestoptionis to plana picnicin an area
parkthat hasa playground.Choosea locationanda
datewhereinterested
famifiescan meet. Eachfamily
bringstheirown food,and the childrencan playwhile
the parentsget acquainted.This requiresverylittle
planning,
and nobodyhasto vacuumtheirlivingroom
or anangefor a babysitter
As you becomeacquainted
withyourFeingoldneighborsyou maywantto planeventswhereyou sharethe
job of bringingfood,or perhapsschedulea coffeeat
someone'shome.
A groupthat developsfromtheseinformalmeetings
mightwant to take on moreambitiousprojects.A
populareventis a Feingold-safe
party;
Halloween
you
will want
Easteregg huntsare fun too. Perhaps
to initiatea campaignfor naturalfoodsin yourschool's
cafeterias
or educateteachersaboutthe oroblemsthat
arecreatedvvhenthey giveout candyin class,plusthe
parents
optionsavailable.A few motivated
alternative
can makea big difference,
so don'tunderestimate
the
impactyou can have,especiallyif therearetwo or
threefamiliesin the sameschoolwho sharethese
interests.
Contactour membership
officeat (631)369-9340
for
a volunteerpacket.
Sale on Books ftom FAUS
Thesepopularbooksare availablefromthe New
Yorkofficewhilesupplieslast:
Keep On Looking, an art activitybookby Susan
Stern,$3.99
DemonicMnemonics,800 spellingmemorytricks
the rule,
for thosedevilishly
trickywords. Remember
"l beforeE exceptafter C" etc.? This bookcan help
words.For students
withthosecommonlymisspelled
in grades5-'12.by MunaySuid,$9.95
Call(631) 369-9340to orderbooksbeforeMay1
charges.
and you payno shippingihandling
A Very Special Lady
We weresaddenedto learnof the deathof lrene
"Vicky"Colquhoun
at the age of 80. Vickywasa
Feingoldgrandmain Englandwhojoinedher
daughter,SallyBunday,in creatingand runningour
the Hyperactive
Children's
Britishsisterorganization,
SupportGroup(HACSG). For morethan twenty
yearsshetraveledextensively
in her!\Drk,leaming,
and publishing.
sharing,researching
Theworkof the HACSGhaschangedthe livesof
the
children,notjustin GreatBritain,butthroughout
world. We are muchricherfor Vickyhavingspentthis
timeWth us.
FAUSProductlnformationCenterReport
fromDonnaCurtis
ProductAlert
ENER-GFOODShas madechangesin certain
products.Someofthesechangesare goodand some
are not. In futurePIC Reportswe will be listingnew
ENER-GFOODSitemsthatcan be addedto your
Foodlist.For now,the followingproductsshouldbe
removed:Cremeof MushroomSoup, FrenchAlmond
PlainRiceDoughnuts
Cookies,CoconutMacaroons,
Chocolatelced.
Product Change
Cook'sVanillaPowder(soldby Ener-GFoods)now
containscornsyrup.
Mrs. Fields Cookies
Thereis nowa retailbrandunderthe labelMRS.
FIELDSCOOKIES.Thesecookiesare madeby a
different
companyand are notacceptable
for useon
labelsclearly
the FeingoldProgram.The ingredient
stateBHTand/orartificialflavor.The ingredients
for
the Mrs.FieldsCookiesfoundin airportsand mallshave
notchanged,and are stillarceptableon the Feingold
Program.
Thisis a big disappointment.
The founder,Debbi
Fields,believes,"quality,morethananything,accounts
for Mrs.Fields'worldwideacceptance.The mission
hasalwaysbeento createthe highestqualityproduct
possible- everytime. Thatcrmmitmenthasyielded
productslikeno others...
"
from www.mrsfields.com
A cookiepreserved
withthe petroleumbasedBHT,
and flavoredwithsyntheticingredients
is neither'the
highestquality"nor "likeno others"in our opinion.
Whilewe are gratefulthey havenot changedthe cookies soldat theiroutlets,it is a shametheyhavegiven
theirnameto this new product.lf youwishto contact
the companyand expressyourviews,you can sendan
e-mailvia theirweb site,or writeto: Mrs.FieldsOriginal
Cookies,2855EastCottonwood
Parkway,Suite400,
SaltLakeCityUT 84121,or call 1 (800)COOKIES.
FAUS On-Line
Wth this newsletter
mailingFeingoldAssociation
memberswill be receivinga new passwordto enable
youto accessthe members-only
sectionof our web site.
yellow
your
Keepthis little
card near
computer;it will
enableyouto stayin touchwth us aboutproduct
research,
alertsand cautions,to accessour message
board.and obtainadditionalmatenals.
PIC Report
or
Thefollowingproductshavebeenresearched
re-researched
and may be addedto yourFoodlistor
mailorderguide.
Stage One
Drink:
BALANCEDDietTotalNutritional
Chomlate,Vanilla
BALANCED*
HighProteinInstantlvlealReplacement
Drink:Chocolate,
Vanilla
BALANCED*
HighProteinReadyto DrinkMeal:
Chocolate,
Vanilla
AlbacoreTunawithor
CRO\/Il PRINCENATURAL*
withoutSalt,BrislingSardinesin OliveOIl,Fancy
Write Crab Meat
ECCOBELLA-NaturalCover-upStick:Beige,
MediumBeige;NaturalLip LinerPencils:lvlauve,
Terracotta,Plum Orderby calling(877)696-2220.
FRENCHMEADOW Yeast-freeBagel:Toasted
OnionBagel
HEALTHFROMTHE SUN'The TotalEFAcapsules.
Thesemay be orderedby calling(800)447-2249
or visitingthe websiteat www.hfts.com.
GOURMETMixes:HeartyDinner
INTERNATIONAL
Muffins,lVlildFlavoredDinnerMuffins,Pancake(CS),
Wafffe (CS) Ordervia their web site:
www.TheInternationalGourmet.com.
(CS),
Sprinklez:
Carnival
LET'SDO...ORGANIC"
(CS),Confetti(CS)
Chocolate
YORKSHIRE
FARMSCookedUncuredPastrami
Round- delior pre-sliced,
Brisket- delior pre-sliced,
BeefJerky,BlackForestHam,BonelessPorkChops,
FreshFieldsUncuredPorkBacon,HoneyTurkey
Oven
Breasts,RoastBeef,TurkeyHamburger,
pre-sliced.
RoastedTurkeyBreasts- delior
PorkKielbasa,
TurkeyJerky,TurkeyKielbasa,
RoastedPepperedTurkeyBreast- delior pre-sliced,
SmokedTurkeyBreast- delior pre-sliced
Stage Two
BALANCED"
HighProteinReadyto DnnkMeal:
Strawberry
ECCOBELLA-NaturalSoftEyelinerPencils:
Velvet,RoyalBlue,Violet,Seal,Cocoa,Bronze
All contain apricot kernel oil.
Mix
INTERNATIONAL
GoURMETHerbDinnerlVluffin
pepper)
(cayenne
Snaps,LemonSnaps,
Ml-DEL"Chocolate
VanillaSnaps All containwhitegrapejuice.
YORKSHIRE
FARMSSausage:JalapenoHerb
(or
The Feingold@
doesnot endorse,approveor assume
responsibility
fof any product,brand,methodor treatment.The presence
Association
(ordisapproval).
The Foodlists
or thediscussion
of a methodor treatment
doesnot constitute
approval
absence)
o{a producton a Feingold
Foodlist,
arebasedprimarilyuponinformation
suppliedby manuiacturers
andarenot baseduponindependent
testing.
Feingold News February2001 2