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  • 12 Apr 2011 10:00 PM
    Message # 569611
    Deleted user
    Hi, Both of my children (aged 3 1/2 and 18 months) have been diagnosed with fructose intolerance which also means no wheat and rye as well (or very minimal).  To make things interesting they are both lactose intolerant.  I am looking for ideas for meals for them, but also in particular some snack ideas - they are busy children and always hungry.  I find a lot of gluten free products (which we use a lot of as they don't have wheat) are often high in fructose.  Plus I also recently found out that a lot of gluten free products are not ok - if they contain soy, lentil, peas or chickpea/besan flour.  I wasn't sure if this was the right forum but there is little information out the and I was wondering if anyone can anyone help?
  • 23 Apr 2011 2:23 AM
    Reply # 575826 on 569611
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    Hi Melissa, are you sure they're LI? They seem a little young, as little people have large amounts of lactase (the enzyme that digests lactose) in their body, simply because we're not meant to wean our children that young (breastmilk is very high in lactose, cos it's the ultimate 'brain food'). Many times LI is misdiagnosed when it is cows' milk protein intolerance. :) (And for breastfed babies/children, the 'reducing substances' test also presents a false positive, simply because there's naturally a lot of lactose in the poops)

    Cheese and yoghurt may still be an option, even if CMPI. Also, goat or sheep milk may also be tolerated.

    We had wheat allergies, and I found it so hard to feel full :( So protein foods, veges, brown rice and the other (more expensive!) grains such as quinoa. If you start cooking gluten free foods, you may find the end result is better if you combine a range of gluten free flours, not just rice and/or potato. Millet meal gives a lovely texture. Eat on the day you make it, and forget bread ever existed. When I made cakes, I would beat up the egg whites and fold a little of the batter into the whites, then that back into the batter, folding lightly to keep the air you just created. Gluten free pikelets actually work really well, surprisingly enough. A little extra baking powder may be needed though.
  • 26 May 2011 1:16 AM
    Reply # 601857 on 569611
    Deleted user

    Thank you for your response.  Both of my kids have had breath tests for lactose, sucrose and fructose and have come back as lactose intolerant and positive for fructose malabsorption.  One of my kids can tolerate normal yoghurt and the other needs lactose free.  They can both tolerant cheese. 

    I appreciate all your suggestions and will see how I go with everything.

     

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