Guest guest Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 I am realtively new to the group and have a couple of questions. I have a daughter, 14, with developmental delay and seizures. She had a dx of cerebral palsy with autistic traits, then recently one of Atypical Rett Syndrome. She has the MeCP2 partial deletion although a Retts specialist says she doesn't have enough characteristics for even Atypical Retts. ANYWAY, we are using an autism protocol. I don't know if she has yeast issues or not, but I was wondering about the use of Nutritional Yeast in some of the recipes. Is that just regular yeast? Would that be a problem for someone with yeast issues? We are trying to limit meat for a host of reasons, but how do you make sure you get enough protein? My daughter doesn't tolerate soy or corn at all. I grew up on very southern food - biscuits and fried ham for breakfast etc. Nutrition escapes me. I want more for my daughter. She will eat most anything. Crayons included. As an aside, I recently discovered chick peas. I cannot believe how good they are!! I feel like 33 years of my life has been wasted without know about them. I hope they are really good for me b/c I am now obsessed!! Thanks for listening to me ramble!! I look forward to learning more. Melissa Brianna, 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 Hi Melissa and welcome. Nutrtional yeast is deactivated and should not have any impact on yeast issues. This is information from our glossary : Glossary/ " Nutritional yeast flakes are a yeast that is grown on molasses then processed to kill it. It doesn't have the strong, bitter flavor of Brewer's yeast which is grown on whiskey. Yeast flakes are high in the B vitamins and contain some protein. " I personally use nutritional yeast in all sorts of dishes for seasoning and also to give a " cheesey " flavour to sauces and vegan " cheeses " . Getting enough protein is easy. Nuts, beans (including chickpeas), lentils, seeds and some grains are all good sources. Just make sure there's plenty of variety and that your daughter eats plenty of fresh fruit and veggies as well. With all the yummy recipes in our files, variety is really easy Any questions, just ask. There are so many people here that are very knowledgeable in regards to nutrition. Kim, in Australia , " missynbri " <missynbri> wrote: > I am realtively new to the group and have a couple of questions. > I have a daughter, 14, with developmental delay and seizures. She had > a dx of cerebral palsy with autistic traits, then recently one of > Atypical Rett Syndrome. She has the MeCP2 partial deletion although a > Retts specialist says she doesn't have enough characteristics for even > Atypical Retts. > ANYWAY, we are using an autism protocol. I don't know if she has yeast > issues or not, but I was wondering about the use of Nutritional Yeast > in some of the recipes. Is that just regular yeast? Would that be a > problem for someone with yeast issues? > We are trying to limit meat for a host of reasons, but how do you make > sure you get enough protein? My daughter doesn't tolerate soy or corn > at all. I grew up on very southern food - biscuits and fried ham for > breakfast etc. Nutrition escapes me. I want more for my daughter. She > will eat most anything. Crayons included. As an aside, I recently > discovered chick peas. I cannot believe how good they are!! I feel > like 33 years of my life has been wasted without know about them. I > hope they are really good for me b/c I am now obsessed!! > Thanks for listening to me ramble!! > I look forward to learning more. > Melissa > Brianna, 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 Hi Melissa! Check out this website... it offers information on dietary intervention for autism (which, consequently is also gluten-free, caesin-free). The protein bars they offer are absolutely delicious. I recommend the Chocolate Shake and Blueberry. Altho I am not autistic, I agree with the advice they offer concerning the special diet. Check out the bars... they are very yummy and can help with upping her protien intake Good luck! -Shelby ANDI: Autism Network for Dietary Intervention http://www.autismndi.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 Hi Melissa Chickpeas are good, however, try to vary like what Kim said, don't OD on one thing or product, body gets overloaded with one thing it tends to start to reject it. Not to worry too much about protein if you get some daily. My take is I'm sure you've already read earlier, the least processed the better because more processes removed vital nutrients from the food. It probably seems like a lot less food to eat if you cut out the processed stuff, but it will be better for you ultimately if you are willing to change mindset. Sometimes I see other mums take it real easy and just give their kids a packaged product for convenience but I know that my kids are better off without it. I've experimented and seen the results. It's just this world has changed to sell sell sell, make more money and screw people over. I hope you find what you're looking for. Kind rgds Tracey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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