Kraft and Nabisco Label for Special Diets
For those of you on special diets, you know the value of great ingredient labeling! I did hear on the radio that all food companies will be required to list things like gluten, but those regulations will not be totally in effect until 2008!!! Now, how could it possibly take three years to change a label? I don't know, but in the meantime, I've been making a lot of phone calls to manufacturers.Anyway, I can't have yeast, so I've been using Baking Powder. And, when I was reviewing my list of no-no's, I read that baking powder can have wheat in it! Yikes - another set of my no-no's: wheat and gluten.So, I placed a call to Kraft to make sure there was no gluten.I must say, they were very helpful. All Kraft and Nabisco products have accurate labeling. If there is a questionable ingredient, they break it down in parenthesis afterward so that you don't have to worry about "hidden ingredients". And, they informed me that all ingredients listed as natural flavors, food starch, and modified food starch are only from corn, rice, or tapioca.So, maybe you "seasoned" - pardon the pun :-) - gluten-free individuals already know this, but hopefully it will be helpful to those newbies like myself.And, hey, even if you don't have special dietary requirements, it's nice to know that Kraft and Nabisco products are so accurate in labeling.
And, if you don't normally check ingredient lists, I encourage you to do so. I've been amazed at how the "same" products have different lists!For example, I was buying some baking chocolate squares to use; and I just assumed they were all the same and picked a box and took it home. Then, when I went to use it, I read the ingredients and found it had milk in it! And, it wasn't even titled milk chocolate like the others that contained milk. So, back to the store. The other baking chocolate was indeed pure, dark chocolate.Anyway, label checking can be very enlightening as to what you're putting in your body.
I can't describe how much my health has improved since going "natural" and "organic" and "soy". It definitely costs more at the grocery store; but hey, who can add up the cost of a Mom fatiqued, irritable, and constantly catching every illness within a two mile radius? I think everyone will agree that a higher grocery bill is well worth it.So, when checking labels for food allergies or your new diet, rest assured that Kraft and Nabisco have gone the extra mile to be sure you know exactly what you're going to eat..
Laura Bankston is author of homeschool cooking curriculum: Homeschool Cooking in a Box and the Homeschool Cookbook. She currently home schools her three children, maintains home school support websites, and manages their family-owned service business. For information on her curriculum and free home school support services, please visit http://www.homeschoolcookbook.comChoosing The Perfect Diet Program
Choosing the right diet can be difficult, especially because there are so many diet programs available today. In addition to the traditional low-calorie diet, many new diets have entered the market, including the low-carb diet, meal replacement plans and a wide variety of weight loss supplements. Which one is right for you? Because each body works differently, you will have to try a few diets before you find one that works perfectly for you.
Low Carb Diets
In the last few years, the low-carb diet has made a big splash in the weight loss industry. In a program like the Atkins diet, you limit your carbohydrate intake and increase the amount of protein you consume. This means cutting out foods like potatoes, bread and pasta.
However, the low-carb diet has raised a few eyebrows because of it's laxity in fat consumption. Newer diets, like the South Beach Diet, have come to market with ideas of choosing healthy carbs and combining them with lean meats and an...
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Boston Hypnotist Makes Low Carbohydrate Diets Easy and Fun
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Diets Don?t Work
Diets Don't WorkSAN DIEGO, CA, September 24, 2003 (ContentDesk) -"Diets just don't work," says John Assaraf, an optimum performance expert who has spent the last 20 years researching the methods of highly successful people. According to Assaraf, our body weight has everything to do with our hidden internal image and nothing to do with crash diets, exercise plans, metabolism, or weight loss stimulants. "They all just work short term and sets us up to gain all the weight back in the long haul" says Assaraf."Trying to lose weight without reprogramming your internal self-image is like drawing a moustache on the mirror and expecting it to show up on your face!" exclaims Assaraf. "To lose weight, you must first re-program your internal self image. You must envision your body in perfect form ? as being healthy and physically fit.
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