Guest guest Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 HI I would ask her what she likes...then ask her what foods look nice to her ...then innovate ! LOL Theres always vegan sushi, you can put all kinds of stuf in a roll. As for beans there are so many different types, give her a chance to test a variety....a taste test. Then you have rice and quinoa and they are high in protiens and so are avocados etc Then theres the sneeky way of whizzing them up in a blender, like chickpea hummos, or making burgers and adding some nutritional yeast. Dont panic, tere are ways ...but you will have to work with her and explain its important for her, then she will feel she has some control and not just react and so NO...it must be frustrating for her and yo worrying about will make her feel even more nervous and upset.... Good luck ! and HAVE FUN... Jason , " Brenda-Lee Olson " <shalomaleichemacademy wrote: > > Instead of beano, dry an old mennonite trick. Either cook pineapple > or papaya with the beans or serve it with the meal. The enzymes in > these two fruits will help digestion and greatly reduce the > fermentation of the beans in the GI tract. > > BL > > On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 5:55 AM, snowdrift52003 > <snowdrift52003 wrote: > > When cooking lentils, soak overnight, change water and cook slowly > > for a long time to improve digestibility. With other beans, perhaps > > you could take Beano before eating. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 I am more than a little bit worried that so many people are recommending different ways of giving her beans. She is allergic to peanuts and soy and although apparently not tested for other legumes, says that beans make her stomach hurt. I think you're just asking for trouble if you continue to push beans. Abdominal pain/cramping is a symptom of anaphylaxis. This link describes some of the symptoms of anaphylaxis, including some of the ways children describe their symptoms or how they act (at the bottom): http://www.peanutaware.com/anaphylactic.html Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 Plus, legumes are often processed in plants that process peanuts and other tree nuts. BL On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 1:02 PM, pdw <pdworkman wrote: > I am more than a little bit worried that so many people are > recommending different ways of giving her beans. She is allergic to > peanuts and soy and although apparently not tested for other legumes, > says that beans make her stomach hurt. I think you're just asking for > trouble if you continue to push beans. Abdominal pain/cramping is a > symptom of anaphylaxis. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2008 Report Share Posted June 21, 2008 I agree. If she has problems with beans, don't try forcing the issue. In the long run it will do more harm than good. It took 27 years for doctors to figure out I had food allergies, and in all honesty, I figured it out and had to force the issue with several doctors for years to get testing done. As a child I was underweight and sickly to begin with and I could not eat beef in any way shape or form! My mother knew that when she started me on solids because I got sick on everything beef she tried to feed me. Same with pork. Yet she allowed my grandmother to continuously hide stuff in my food despite the fact that every time I spent the night vomiting and doubled over in pain. All that vomiting caused damage to my esophagus and teeth. I have a hiatal hernia, really bad teeth because most of the enamel is damaged from stomach acid, GERD, and a high risk of esophageal cancer. A lot of doctors have the attitude that if a girl is throwing up all the time she has self image issues and an eating disorder. So I ended up seeing so many shrinks for a problem I didn't have, that I started wondering what was wrong with me because so many people seemed to think there was! Pain is not normal and it's wrong to force a child to eat something even if it's only mildly discomforting. Her reaction to beans may not be visibly a major problem, but you don't know how much damage they are doing on the inside. People live for decades eating wheat and gluten unaware of celiac disease, then one day all the symptoms appear and the damage because very obvious. Would you eat a salad that croutons had been on? Would you eat a slice of pizza that pepperoni had been on? Would you eat mashed potatoes that are thickened with white flour? Of course not because you know you would get sick! Being a picky eater is eating a bite or two and saying you don't like the taste, texture, or color. Complaints of pain is a problem and it's more than a gas pill will solve. There are plenty of products that she can get a balanced diet from without getting sick. Figure out a list of foods she can have and experiment and come up with creative meals she can enjoy. Maybe if a list of foods are posted we can all work together to come up with some creative recipes using only what's on the list??? Just an idea if anyone is interested! I think it would be fun. J On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 4:58 PM, Brenda-Lee Olson < shalomaleichemacademy wrote: > Plus, legumes are often processed in plants that process peanuts and > other > tree nuts. > > BL > > > On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 1:02 PM, pdw <pdworkman<pdworkman%40gmail.com>> > wrote: > > > I am more than a little bit worried that so many people are > > recommending different ways of giving her beans. She is allergic to > > peanuts and soy and although apparently not tested for other legumes, > > says that beans make her stomach hurt. I think you're just asking for > > trouble if you continue to push beans. Abdominal pain/cramping is a > > symptom of anaphylaxis. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 22, 2008 Report Share Posted June 22, 2008 I'd like to share a trick I learned to make a gas-free bean. After soaking the beans overnight, change out the water. Then get a rolling boil going. Skim off the top the frothy stuff and get rid of it. This inevitably picks up some beans, so I rinse them off in a colander and throw them back in. This adds about 7 minutes to the cooking time, but I think it is well worth it. , " Brenda-Lee Olson " <shalomaleichemacademy wrote: > > Instead of beano, dry an old mennonite trick. Either cook pineapple > or papaya with the beans or serve it with the meal. The enzymes in > these two fruits will help digestion and greatly reduce the > fermentation of the beans in the GI tract. > > BL > > On Fri, Jun 20, 2008 at 5:55 AM, snowdrift52003 > <snowdrift52003 wrote: > > When cooking lentils, soak overnight, change water and cook slowly > > for a long time to improve digestibility. With other beans, perhaps > > you could take Beano before eating. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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