Archives for Food Allergies

Peanut allergy

Peanut allergy
Peanut allergy is a type of food allergy distinct from nut allergies. It is a hypersensitivity to dietary substances from peanuts causing an overreaction of the immune system which in a small percentage of people may lead to severe physical symptoms. It is estimated to affect ...more»

Peanut Allergies – What You Need to Know

Peanut Allergies – What You Need to Know
Nuts are one of the most common food allergies. Although peanuts are what many usually think of when talking about nut allergies, reactions can happen when any kind of nut is ingested (eg, walnuts, cashews, pecans, almonds etc.). Here we will discuss what you need to ...more»

Gluten-free diet

Gluten-free diet
Organic Millet Seed      Organic Arrowroot         Organic Chia Seed Organic Taro                   Organic Quinoa            Organic  Sorghum Brown Teff  Grain                 Amaranth                        Lupin Seed A gluten-free diet is a diet completely free of ingredients derived from gluten-containing cereals: wheat (including kamut  and spelt), barley, rye, and triticale, ...more»

Organic Baby formula and food

Organic Baby formula and food
Mothers who are not breastfeeding can choose to use organic infant formula to meet their baby’s nutritional requirements for the first four to six months of life. Certified organic baby formulas can be made from soy and dairy milk. Organic infant formulas can be obtained at the hospital, grocery store and ...more»

The Health Benefits of Quinoa

The Health Benefits of Quinoa
Quinoa has been produced in South America since 3000 B.C., and although the Spanish conquistadors all but eliminated the existence of quinoa in an attempt  to destroy the South American natives and their culture, quinoa is still an important seed crop for human consumption in the Andean region of South ...more»

Gluten Allergy

Gluten Allergy
News about the harmful effects caused by gluten allergy has caused many people to completely remove gluten (wheat) from their diet. However, much of the alarm over gluten allergy and gluten intolerance is unnecessary, not to mention unfounded, since a lot of aspects of these two conditions remain largely misunderstood. First, ...more»