Using technology to keep life simple
The idea for this blog came from a direct need to know if food or drink items contained gluten (a wheat protein) or casein (a dairy protein). It soon became clear that gluten and casein were present not just in food, but in almost every aspect of our environment. New research comes out daily, often conflicting, often confusing, that can leave the GFCF newcomer more than a little frustrated.
Surfing the web yields some answers, but many times does not. Parents of autistic children who are considering trying a GFCF lifestyle will hopefully be encouraged by the information they find here. It is not impossible to go GFCF! We tend to think that all GFCF products have to come from expensive stores, but actually this is not true. Of course you can buy at these places if you want to, and there are several companies out there who provide the perfect snack or meal on the go so that your child can join in with a field trip, or an outdoors birthday party - and the emergency meal from the freezer! But in addition to this, the GFCF lifestyle can be so much easier if we just remember that less is more. Keeping a diet simple with foods that grow naturally, a lifestyle that uses allergen-free products for our childrens' environment, is the best place to start. However there will always be grey areas to watch out for. Hopefully you will find your answers here and if you have a question, please feel free to leave a comment. For now, have a wonderful GFCF day!
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