Does anyone have any info on any good books I can get for my daughter. She has been told to go on a lactose free and soya free diet cos of her stomach. The doctor thinks she has lactose intolerance which is making her ill.
Any help appreciated cos all I can seem to find on t'internet is a load of mumbo jumbo
Thanks
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Hi Lizzie,
I do sympathise, as I have a terribly badly behaved stomach! I am lactose intolerant, but I do eat and drink soya alternatives.
The main thing is to make sure your daughter gets all the essential vitamins and minerals she is missing from her diet, the main one being calcium. I can't recommend any books, but some foods that she'll need to include are spinach and leafy greens and oranges all have lots of calcium. Also lots of seeds, esp. sesame, sunflower and pumpkin are good. I add all these to my home made muesli. As she must avoid soya too, there is rice milk, which is OK. (How old is your daughter? Does he drink tea/coffee if old enough to?) I do not like any of these replacements in tea or coffee, which I drink black, but they are fine o cereal, and in baking/cooking.
It will take some adjustment for everyone, but she should be fine, once she has dicovered all the things that she can eat.
I hope she feels better once things have settled down, I know I do (and my sister, who has also just recently found out that all her tummy troubles stem from milk!)although as I have a very sensitive system, I have to avoid very wheaty stuff too, like bran flakes, shreddies, 100% brown bread etc.
If you'd like to PM me with any questions etc, please do,
Emma.
I do sympathise, as I have a terribly badly behaved stomach! I am lactose intolerant, but I do eat and drink soya alternatives.
The main thing is to make sure your daughter gets all the essential vitamins and minerals she is missing from her diet, the main one being calcium. I can't recommend any books, but some foods that she'll need to include are spinach and leafy greens and oranges all have lots of calcium. Also lots of seeds, esp. sesame, sunflower and pumpkin are good. I add all these to my home made muesli. As she must avoid soya too, there is rice milk, which is OK. (How old is your daughter? Does he drink tea/coffee if old enough to?) I do not like any of these replacements in tea or coffee, which I drink black, but they are fine o cereal, and in baking/cooking.
It will take some adjustment for everyone, but she should be fine, once she has dicovered all the things that she can eat.
I hope she feels better once things have settled down, I know I do (and my sister, who has also just recently found out that all her tummy troubles stem from milk!)although as I have a very sensitive system, I have to avoid very wheaty stuff too, like bran flakes, shreddies, 100% brown bread etc.
If you'd like to PM me with any questions etc, please do,
Emma.
Cheers Emma......it's more clearer now 
Sian is 18 and, to make matters more difficult, she refuses to eat vegetables...but she does eat some fruit.
I've told her that she'll just HAVE to eat veg if she wants her nutrients....and she'll have to get on with it....evil aren't I.........
She's been having the lacto free milk and, in fairness, she has been looking at the ingredients in things. Luckily, she knows how to cook after watching me for the last 18 years....so she should be ok.
Thanks for the pm offer....i will probably take you up on that. Would it be ok if Sian messages you too?
Thanks again
Sian is 18 and, to make matters more difficult, she refuses to eat vegetables...but she does eat some fruit.
I've told her that she'll just HAVE to eat veg if she wants her nutrients....and she'll have to get on with it....evil aren't I.........
She's been having the lacto free milk and, in fairness, she has been looking at the ingredients in things. Luckily, she knows how to cook after watching me for the last 18 years....so she should be ok.
Thanks for the pm offer....i will probably take you up on that. Would it be ok if Sian messages you too?
Thanks again
Lots of love
Lizzie
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Of course, I'll pm you my e-mail, so that either of you can drop me a line if you like?
Best of luck, what bad luck eh? I really miss cheese, but am doing Ok without it! (I am vegetarian too, so no meat etc for me either, but that is self inflicted!!)
Best of luck, what bad luck eh? I really miss cheese, but am doing Ok without it! (I am vegetarian too, so no meat etc for me either, but that is self inflicted!!)
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How about making almond milk - it tastes good and is quite high in calcium too.
Recipe :
- 1/2 cup shelled raw almonds
- 1 tbsp maple syrup (optional, but tastes better)
- 2 cups water
Place almonds in blender and grind to a fine powder. Add maple syrup and 1 cup water. Blend again for 1-2 mins to form a smooth cream.
With blender running on high, add remaining cup of water slowly through opening of blender lid. Blend 2 mins.
Strain through fine sieve, then through jelly back or cheesecloth.
Will keep in fridge 4-5 days - store in a jar or jug with an airtight lid.
Also have recipe for mayonnaise made this way too if you'd like it.
Good luck
Recipe :
- 1/2 cup shelled raw almonds
- 1 tbsp maple syrup (optional, but tastes better)
- 2 cups water
Place almonds in blender and grind to a fine powder. Add maple syrup and 1 cup water. Blend again for 1-2 mins to form a smooth cream.
With blender running on high, add remaining cup of water slowly through opening of blender lid. Blend 2 mins.
Strain through fine sieve, then through jelly back or cheesecloth.
Will keep in fridge 4-5 days - store in a jar or jug with an airtight lid.
Also have recipe for mayonnaise made this way too if you'd like it.
Good luck
Waitrose sell a lovely oat milk. It comes in a really delicious chocolate flavour, too! I'm afraid I can't remember the brand name, but I'm shopping tomorrow so I'll have a look. I think they do a cream substitute as well, but I've not tried that.
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Hi Lizzie,
Recipe for almond mayonnaise as follows :-
1/2 cup blanched almonds
1/2 cup water
1 small sliver garlic (approx. 1/8 tsp)
1/2 tsp sea salt (optional)
2-3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Dash of cayenne pepper (optional)
Freshly ground pepper to taste
2-3 cups safflower oil (but I use olive oil)
Blend almonds and water on high speed until thick cream forms. Add garlic, salt, lemon juice and pepper. Blend briefly. Remove centre plug from top of blender and, while blender is on high, slowly drizzle oil into mixture. When mix refuses to accept anymore oil (the oil will begin to sit in a bubble on top)decant into a glass jar. Keeps in fridge for at least a week.
It's a long time since I made this, so hope it works for you.
Recipe for almond mayonnaise as follows :-
1/2 cup blanched almonds
1/2 cup water
1 small sliver garlic (approx. 1/8 tsp)
1/2 tsp sea salt (optional)
2-3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
Dash of cayenne pepper (optional)
Freshly ground pepper to taste
2-3 cups safflower oil (but I use olive oil)
Blend almonds and water on high speed until thick cream forms. Add garlic, salt, lemon juice and pepper. Blend briefly. Remove centre plug from top of blender and, while blender is on high, slowly drizzle oil into mixture. When mix refuses to accept anymore oil (the oil will begin to sit in a bubble on top)decant into a glass jar. Keeps in fridge for at least a week.
It's a long time since I made this, so hope it works for you.