I recommend the Omega 8006 Nutrition Center - Single Auger Juicer found at http://www.discountjuicers.com/omega8006.html . By using a juicer families can help with the digesting and breakdown of foods, which is a big issue for children with Autism. This is explained on http://benefitsofjuicing.wordpress.com/2007/08/26/raw-food-enzymes-and-juices%E2%80%A6/. The benefits of raw foods and raw juices focus around the intake of living enzymes. When eating raw the living enzymes and a larger amount of nutrients remain in the food since the chemical make up of the food is not changed in the cooking process. "Possibly the most common thing we think about when we hear the word enzyme, is digestive enzymes. Most of us would be aware that these are essential for the proper breakdown and absorption of the food we eat."
"However, there is a whole ‘secret’ enzyme life that perhaps some people would rather you did not know about… That is the great benefit that can come from the living enzymes available in raw food and fresh juices."
"Enzymes are catalysts which means they trigger biochemical reactions within our bodies; that is providing they are still active and not destroyed by cooking or oxidization.
It is the action of these living or active enzymes that are credited with some of the wonderful health benefits that come from consuming raw foods and raw juices." This would all be extremely helpful for children with gastrointestinal problems as a result of their autism.
Another appliance to have in the household that will allow a family to eat gluten free, casein free and raw foods in an easier manner is a food mandolin. This website http://www.nextag.com/mandolin-slicer/products-html lists a variety of food mandolins at various prices. This tool can be used to make thinly sliced vegetables that can be eaten as vegetable "pasta" or used for raw vegetable "lasagna". It seems farfetched but it is extremely tasty and even more nutritious.
It is not as scary as it seems or as expensive as it seems to eat in a healthier manner. If you are dehydrating your own food and making pasta from vegetables instead of "gluten free" pasta products you can save a lot of money. Those "gluten free" products can be overly expensive.
A well known Raw Chef is Natalia Ross. Her books go over the benefits of eating raw and are extremely helpful in starting out the raw process. Also Amazon.com has various gluten free books and books specifically for ADHD and Autistic children.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Working Gluten Free and Casein Free into the household
Some people get extremely overwhelmed with the idea of changing their diet to a GFCF-diet. A lot of people do no know where to start. Some appliances to have in the household that I find to be helpful are a dehydrator, a mandolin, a juicer and a food processor or blender.
It is extemely easy to change ice cream snacks into frozen fruit smoothie snacks. Another snack item that can be useful is trail mix, it has a good amount of protein and can easily be GFCF as long as you do not add yogurt covered items. A person can make their own trail mix by dehydrating their fruit in a dehydrator such as the Excalibur 2900 Economy Series 9 Tray Food Dehydrator on Amazon.com for 179.95. This appliance can be used to dehydrate almost anything. Energiseforlife.com states that "The dehydration process retains almost 100% of the nutritional content of the food, retains the alkalinity of fresh produce and actually inhibits the growth of microforms such as bacteria." By using a dehydrater not only will the nutritional content of the food be retained but also a family will be able to eat organic produce year round and not just during the seasonal peroiod.
Another great appliance to have in a GFCF-diet household or a household with a child with Autism is a Juicer. I recommend the
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