Comments on: The Perils of French Fries http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-perils-of-french-fries/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Fri, 25 Dec 2009 02:53:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Top Posts From the Past 2 Weeks http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-perils-of-french-fries/comment-page-1/#comment-558916 Top Posts From the Past 2 Weeks Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:03:07 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-perils-of-french-fries/#comment-558916 [...] The Perils of French Fries On a ubiquitous staple of American kids’ cuisine. [...] [...] The Perils of French Fries On a ubiquitous staple of American kids’ cuisine. [...]

]]> By: Patience http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-perils-of-french-fries/comment-page-1/#comment-561332 Patience Fri, 18 Jul 2008 07:41:12 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-perils-of-french-fries/#comment-561332 I see some truth to what you're saying, Moi. I was on a diet for a couple of weeks of fresh fruit and veggies only (both cooked and raw). I like most (nothing tropical and I don't care much for gourds), so that was easy enough. After giving plasma one day, I was so hungry I caved in and got french fries--cheap and easy on the drive home. I found myself craving them like nothing else lately. I'm slowly going back onto my diet (though I have to admit the comfort of dumplings was what I needed today), and fries are officially on the "totally banned" list (unlike, say, whole grain bread, which is now a "sometimes" food). I see some truth to what you’re saying, Moi. I was on a diet for a couple of weeks of fresh fruit and veggies only (both cooked and raw). I like most (nothing tropical and I don’t care much for gourds), so that was easy enough. After giving plasma one day, I was so hungry I caved in and got french fries–cheap and easy on the drive home. I found myself craving them like nothing else lately. I’m slowly going back onto my diet (though I have to admit the comfort of dumplings was what I needed today), and fries are officially on the “totally banned” list (unlike, say, whole grain bread, which is now a “sometimes” food).

]]> By: Moi http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-perils-of-french-fries/comment-page-1/#comment-559302 Moi Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:48 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-perils-of-french-fries/#comment-559302 BTW that includes the coating on chicken fingers. ;) Those are Banned from our house! BTW that includes the coating on chicken fingers. ;) Those are Banned from our house!

]]> By: Moi http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-perils-of-french-fries/comment-page-1/#comment-553900 Moi Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:59:54 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-perils-of-french-fries/#comment-553900 Any kind of white starchy carbohydrate does not stick with you - bread, potatoes, etc. They also make you crave more food, especially more of the same. Try not eating white carbs for a week. You will find that after even 3-4 days, you have no real craving for them. I think that the way that these things are processed is the culprit. Any kind of white starchy carbohydrate does not stick with you – bread, potatoes, etc. They also make you crave more food, especially more of the same.

Try not eating white carbs for a week. You will find that after even 3-4 days, you have no real craving for them.

I think that the way that these things are processed is the culprit.

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-perils-of-french-fries/comment-page-1/#comment-553864 Kristina Chew, PhD Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:52:03 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-perils-of-french-fries/#comment-553864 I think it was revealed a few years ago that McD's fries had gluten, though the company had said for awhile that they did not. At that point, we weren't worrying about "trace amounts." Charlie likes relish and pickles and always gobbles up the pickled ginger that comes with sushi. I think it was revealed a few years ago that McD’s fries had gluten, though the company had said for awhile that they did not. At that point, we weren’t worrying about “trace amounts.”

Charlie likes relish and pickles and always gobbles up the pickled ginger that comes with sushi.

]]> By: Regan http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-perils-of-french-fries/comment-page-1/#comment-552092 Regan Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:48:59 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-perils-of-french-fries/#comment-552092 I've eaten so many french fries in my life that I'd be in a tricky position coming down on them now. There's something about that combo of fat+potato+salt+shape that just seems to grab some kind of human food factor...chips, frites, french fries, patatas...as a kid I recall many a sad day perked up by a cheap bag of fries at the Doggie Diner. Eleanor was a minor league fry hound when she was younger, but never really picky about type/franchise brand or obsessed with them. I think like Shawn3k, except for the lactose intolerance (which I also have), our family, and Eleanor individually, seems to have dodged most of the dietary bullets, with nothing standing out as "stay away" foods. Most of the time we keep close to source/scratch on food, but it's not unheard of to buy a cake or sample a Krispy Kreme. Right now Eleanor's favorite dishes are green salad with homemade vinagrette, sauteed Vidalia onions, and pickled spiced mung sprouts. (Go figure). Last time we bowled, we got fries from the snack bar but drew the line at the nachos (ick). Eleanor was interested as usual, but seemed equally, if not more interested in the bowling. I’ve eaten so many french fries in my life that I’d be in a tricky position coming down on them now. There’s something about that combo of fat+potato+salt+shape that just seems to grab some kind of human food factor…chips, frites, french fries, patatas…as a kid I recall many a sad day perked up by a cheap bag of fries at the Doggie Diner.

Eleanor was a minor league fry hound when she was younger, but never really picky about type/franchise brand or obsessed with them. I think like Shawn3k, except for the lactose intolerance (which I also have), our family, and Eleanor individually, seems to have dodged most of the dietary bullets, with nothing standing out as “stay away” foods. Most of the time we keep close to source/scratch on food, but it’s not unheard of to buy a cake or sample a Krispy Kreme. Right now Eleanor’s favorite dishes are green salad with homemade vinagrette, sauteed Vidalia onions, and pickled spiced mung sprouts. (Go figure).

Last time we bowled, we got fries from the snack bar but drew the line at the nachos (ick). Eleanor was interested as usual, but seemed equally, if not more interested in the bowling.

]]> By: Leila http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-perils-of-french-fries/comment-page-1/#comment-558278 Leila Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:29:50 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-perils-of-french-fries/#comment-558278 Kristina, I hope he's outgrown the allergies! That will make your lives so much easier. Kristina, I hope he’s outgrown the allergies! That will make your lives so much easier.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-perils-of-french-fries/comment-page-1/#comment-559266 Rebecca Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:52:20 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-perils-of-french-fries/#comment-559266 Pretty sure on this, had to double check on McD's site, but both french fries and hash browns from McD's have both Gluten and Milk/Casein ingredients. So no go if you do the gf or cf or gf/cf thing. Both L and K had bad times with milk as babies they went to soy formula by 8 wks old and I kept them dairy free for almost 2 years, gradually adding yogurt, cheese, then milk. Now they do ok, but baby #3, coming very soon, will also be soy only for a while. Being celiac myself, I did the gf diet with L and K and didn't really see a difference, except that L's extremely self-limited diet got so small he barely ate anything! So gluten is in for them. For us they seem to be most bothered by excess sugar, artificial colors, flavors, preservatives that you see in over processed foods, not to mention the sodium is through the roof! So we try to keep processed foods to a minimum and buy "healthier" junk food for those times you just need FF's, as L calls them. Pretty sure on this, had to double check on McD’s site, but both french fries and hash browns from McD’s have both Gluten and Milk/Casein ingredients. So no go if you do the gf or cf or gf/cf thing. Both L and K had bad times with milk as babies they went to soy formula by 8 wks old and I kept them dairy free for almost 2 years, gradually adding yogurt, cheese, then milk. Now they do ok, but baby #3, coming very soon, will also be soy only for a while. Being celiac myself, I did the gf diet with L and K and didn’t really see a difference, except that L’s extremely self-limited diet got so small he barely ate anything! So gluten is in for them. For us they seem to be most bothered by excess sugar, artificial colors, flavors, preservatives that you see in over processed foods, not to mention the sodium is through the roof! So we try to keep processed foods to a minimum and buy “healthier” junk food for those times you just need FF’s, as L calls them.

]]> By: farmwifetwo http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-perils-of-french-fries/comment-page-1/#comment-559247 farmwifetwo Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:32:59 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-perils-of-french-fries/#comment-559247 Ours is dairy. Eldest had nightmares/terrors, nasty diahhrea and horrible rashes daily, constantly. So after reading Serrousi's book I thought... what have we got to lose, except he might sleep more at night. 48hrs it was ALL gone. 7 days later we put a tiny bit of butter on a freezer pancakes - and long story short - we had a 24hr nightmare (screaming, headslamming, diahhrea, nightmares/terrors). Needless to say that was the end of the butter. About 3mths later we weaned him off of gluten, and 6mths later weaned him back on... nothing. My family has a history of IBS, so.. maybe I shouldn't be surprised that one child has it too. Little boy is lactose intolerant since as soon as we knew older bro couldn't have dairy, he went on soy. It has done NOTHING for him, NOTHING at all and I don't see any point in weaning gluten b/c he is happy, no diahhrea, no sleeping issues, no head banging etc.... So I think it only works on some. We've been giving eldest a little dairy here, a little there, with no isses. And he knows he has pizza without cheese and soy milk to drink. I suspect he too is lactose intolerant if we gave him a full glass of milk. But why bother. We've been doing this for 6yrs now, and both are thriving... and it's habit so it's easy for me to do. http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2007/09/27/autism-study.html I can recommend the institutions that did the study as being the best there is. Sheri Ours is dairy. Eldest had nightmares/terrors, nasty diahhrea and horrible rashes daily, constantly. So after reading Serrousi’s book I thought… what have we got to lose, except he might sleep more at night. 48hrs it was ALL gone. 7 days later we put a tiny bit of butter on a freezer pancakes – and long story short – we had a 24hr nightmare (screaming, headslamming, diahhrea, nightmares/terrors). Needless to say that was the end of the butter. About 3mths later we weaned him off of gluten, and 6mths later weaned him back on… nothing. My family has a history of IBS, so.. maybe I shouldn’t be surprised that one child has it too.

Little boy is lactose intolerant since as soon as we knew older bro couldn’t have dairy, he went on soy. It has done NOTHING for him, NOTHING at all and I don’t see any point in weaning gluten b/c he is happy, no diahhrea, no sleeping issues, no head banging etc…. So I think it only works on some.

We’ve been giving eldest a little dairy here, a little there, with no isses. And he knows he has pizza without cheese and soy milk to drink. I suspect he too is lactose intolerant if we gave him a full glass of milk.

But why bother. We’ve been doing this for 6yrs now, and both are thriving… and it’s habit so it’s easy for me to do.

http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2007/09/27/autism-study.html

I can recommend the institutions that did the study as being the best there is.

Sheri

]]> By: Victor Xie http://www.blisstree.com/articles/the-perils-of-french-fries/comment-page-1/#comment-558169 Victor Xie Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:39:48 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/the-perils-of-french-fries/#comment-558169 My son Steve likes Shushi, French Fries and Chinese noodles very very much and never eat dumpling or spring rolls of traditional Chinese food. He never attempts food with inside but not transparent. My son Steve likes Shushi, French Fries and Chinese noodles very very much and never eat dumpling or spring rolls of traditional Chinese food. He never attempts food with inside but not transparent.

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