Galactosemia Ingredient List-Main Items

The foods and ingredients listed below are considered UNACCEPTABLE in the diet for children with galactosemia. They all contain either lactose or galactose, the 2 compounds which need to be eliminated in the diet for galactosemia. When you are shopping for foods which are processed in any way, be sure to check that none of those ingredients are listed on the label:

butter

buttermilk

buttermilk solids
calcium caseinate
casein
***cheese, all types
cream
dry milk
dry milk protein
#1. dry beans and peas
(garbonzo beans, kindey beans, lima beans, lentils, split peas)
# 2. hydrolyzed protein
ice cream

LACTALBUMIN (milk albuminate)
LACTOSE
LACTOGLOBULIN

#3. margarine
milk
milk chocolate
milk solids
nonfat dry milk
non fat dry milk solids
#4. organ meats (liver, heart, kidney, brains, sweetbreads, pancreas)
#5. sherbet
sour cream

WHEY and WHEY SOLIDS

yogurt

#1. For a complete list of dry beans and peas see Legumes section.

#2. Hydrolyzed protein is unacceptable if it is made from casein and whey.

#3. A few diet margarine's do not contain any milk products and are acceptable. If margarine is listed as an ingredient in any processed food, check with the company to make sure it doesn't contain milk products.

#4. Organ meats are often listed as "meat-by-products" on labels.

#5. sherbet contains non-fat dry milk, however, many brands of sorbet do not and are acceptable.

***4 Acceptable Cheeses as advised by Sick Kids in Toronto

1. Parmagiana Reggiano
2. Jarlsberg
3. Gryere
4. Emmental

ABC Juice

Apple, Beet + Carrot Juice

bunch o' apples (5)

bunch o' carrots (10)

beets (1-2)

ginger (1 inch cube)

directions

wash and cut off stems of carrots + beets

cut apples in half..... don't worry about the core + stems ......slowly feed each piece of

fruit/vegetable into juicer

makes about 2 liters of juice

15minites start to finish.


side note....
we have a juicer, obviously, and H.H. (hot husband)

recommended I photograph this process

rather than have just a shot of the glass

oivay!

we'll see..next time we juice, I suppose I shall

submitted by the buddy

Neurodevelopment Through Movements

Neurodevelopment Through Movement

We have been using this program
for a year or so and I highly recommend
getting it...
highly!!!!

these are sequential movements
activating the brain pathways
for learning and attention span

for kids with Galactosemia
this is an amazing
resource

I also know many other families
who use this program for their children
who are diagnosed with
ADHD
OCD
autism
and others
and have seen HUGE!!!

like..... MASSIVE
changes in their childrens
behaviour, attention span
focus
the stories seriously bring me to tears

we aim to do this program every
morning
it takes about 10-15 minutes
that's it!

I hope this helps someone:)

The Official First Post!!!

Peanut Butter Granola Bars

Ingredients

3c. rice crispy cereal
3c. oat(granola cereal)
1 1/2c. raisins
1/2c. sunflower seeds (or other nuts)
1 c. chocolate chips

1c. honey
3/4c.. sugar (I use brown)
1 160z jar of peanut butter (I use a 'just peanuts' one)

Directions

1. Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl

2. Over medium heat combine sugar and honey. Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute

3. Add peanut butter and stir.

4. Once mixed (about 1 minute) remove from heat
and combine with dry ingredients

5. Pour into a glass dish, a big one :)
I used 8x8 in. dishes this morning

start to finish 15 minutes

the kids made this one:)