Australian Pumpkin Seed Company

Australian Pumpkin Seed Company is family owned and operated.  We specialise in the Styrian ‘naked’ dark green pumpkin seed as it is the best eating and is well known for its superior pumpkin see oil production.  We are the first business in Australia to produce 100% Australian Pumpkin Seed Oil-pumpkin seeds grown and oil extracted here in Australia.

Our commitment is to develop a pumpkin seed industry here in Australia so tat Australian consumers have the choice to buy locally grown, fresh products.  Developing the export market is a high priority as it will ensure greater volume, lower costs and a sustainable, profitable crop for local farmers.

Currently, because farming of this type of pumpkin is still new in Australia, the company supplies are supplemented with seeds grown in their native land (Europe).  This ensures a constant supply to the many people who have discovered the advantages of eating this variety of pumpkin seed.

View the Australian Pumpkin Seed Companies products on What Can I Eat

To find these and other delicious snack solutions go to the What Can I Eat Snack Pantry

Maggi Beef Stroganoff performs for Gluten Free customers

Yes we had heard of the Maggi gluten free prepared meals range and we have also used their Apricot Chicken.
These options are great for meals on the run.  Easy to prepare and taste like you would expect it to.  You would not know that they are the gluten free options.

We would definately purchase them again, labelling was excellent and directions were clear and easy to follow.

Thank you to Brenda, winner of the Happy Birthday, monthly giveaway.

For more delicious options go to the Prepared Meals Pantry at What Can I Eat?

Gluten Free Foods from Tasty Bite

The customer had previously heard of Tasty Bite from the Gluten Free Food Show in Melbourne.
The product review was on the Tasty Bite Gluten Free Bombay Potatoes and Jodhpur Yellow Dahl.
We quite enjoyed the products as we don’t generally eat Indian foods.  The meals were very filling.

I would certainly recommend that others try these products as a Premade Gluten Free meal solution.
The instructions were easy to follow and very clear.

Thank you to  Brenda for your feedback, winner of the Happy Birthday Giveaway.
For more prepared meals go the the Pantries at What Can I Eat.

Women are like apples on trees.  The best ones are at the top of the tree.  Most men do not want to reach for the good ones because they are afraid of falling and getting hurt.  Instead they sometimes take the apples from the ground, that aren’t as good but easy.
The apples from the top think that something is wrong with them, when in reality they are amazing.  They just have to wait for the right man to come along, the one who is brave enough to climb to the top of the tree.

Now men, men are like a fine wine.  They begin as grapes then it is up to women to stomp the hell out of them until they become something acceptable to have with dinner.

Share this with all the Good Apples you know!

I was reading a blog recently from Foodfacts.com about a study done at Portsmouth University claiming that nine out of ten sufferers of food allergies or food intolerance in Britain actually do NOT have a real medical allergy. The researchers “blamed internet searches, self-testing kits and celebrity food fads for the epidemic of make-believe allergies and intolerances. As a result…millions are unnecessarily restricting their diets, starving themselves of their favorite foods, and of key nutrients,” according to an article in the UK’s Daily Mail.

The Centers for Disease Control estimate 12 million Americans have food allergies, with nuts, egg, milk, and gluten being the most common. We have certainly known many who have a real allergy to those ingredients, and it manifests itself in many ways including hives, swelling, and stomach aches. And, as the Food Allergy Initiative points out, in rare cases an allergen can prove to be fatal. A lot of parents are now giving their little ones soy milk instead of cow’s milk, assuming a lactose intolerance is at the source of a gassy tummy, but those kids are then missing out on crucial vitamin D.

I found this study to be extremely interesting however how does this explain that for many of us we definately do find that when we elliminate certain foods from our diet especially any one of the top 3, Wheat , gluten or dairy that symptoms that are causing us pain and stress often subside.
An allergy test is definately a must!  A bio-compatibility test is one test people can take that tests individual foods for intolerance instead of the whole food family.  Read more at www.WhatCanieat.com.au

Brighterlife Wheat Free Foods Rainbow Collection Gluten Free Pancakes

Just a quick note to say how FABULOUS your pancake mix is!!!!! I’m coeliac and have tried so many horrible gluten-free pancake mixes…all of them I’d made and thrown out straight away, they were horrible.

Gluten Free Nuture Bars from Leda Nutrition

I have not previously heard about the Nuture Bars until I received them in a gift pack from the Product of the Month giveaway from What Can I Eat.

My family and I really enjoyed these bars and found them extremely tasty for a gluten free product.  I would definately purchase and recommend these gluten free bars to my friends and family.

Great to know that they are approved by the Heart Foundation!

Thank for a great product!

Stop Starving Yourself and Get R.E.A.L.!

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Sonja Falvo has put together a fantastic book with over 131 mouthwatering recipes from all corners of the globe, this recipe book and healthy eating plan is sure to please!

This recipe book has been put together to make meal planning and preparation easier than ever before.  She has catered for those who need to follow a gluten free diet, wheat free diet, dairy free diet and vegetarian diet.

For more information on this breakthrough diet plan and to purchase her book, visit Sonja’s at Real Body Club

Child obesity still an issue for children who have allergies

The statistics about childhood obesity are pretty frightening, (roughly 25-30 per cent of Australian children are considered to be overweight or obese), so as adults, whether we have our own children or not, we all have a responsibility to make sure we are instilling in them the right mindsets around food and exercise.

Children are like sponges and pick up many of our habits, whether we are parents, aunts and uncles or even friends of the family, what children see most often is what they think is normal.
So it’s really important to make sure that you are not only looking after your health through eating well and exercising regularly for your own well-being, but also so that you are setting a great example for our future generations!

Another point that needs to be raised with regards to childhood obesity, and something many of us are not aware of, is the implications that being overweight can have on their long-term health as adults and also that we may be setting them up for a life-time of complications that come about as a result of allergies.

A recent study published in the May 2009 issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology showed that obese children and adolescents have an increased risk of having some kind of allergy, especially to a food.

“We found a positive association between obesity and allergies,” said Darryl Zeldin, M.D., acting clinical director at NIEHS and senior author on the paper. “The signal for allergies seemed to be coming mostly from food allergies. The rate of having a food allergy was 59 percent higher for obese children,” said NIEHS researcher Stephanie London, M.D., a co-author on the study.

“Given that the prevalence of both obesity and allergic disease has increased among children over the last several decades, it is important to understand and, if possible, prevent these epidemics,” said Cynthia M. Visness, Ph.D., lead author on the paper and a scientist at Rho Federal Systems Division, Inc. in Chapel Hill, N.C.

So what can we do to help our children to be healthy and avoid becoming overweight or obese? Jennifer Madz APD, SDA. www.msandmrs.com.au shares with us her ‘Top 10 Tips To A Healthy Kid:

This article was submitted by Sonja Flavo a guest blogger for Whatcanieat.com.au

Wheat free products you can source outside of Australia

If you are following a wheat free diet or any dietary restriction it can be a real challenge when you are required to start travelling.  A much greater challenge you would think leaving the country.  I have found an Irish lady who has a wonderful blog entited wheatfreeliving.blogspot.com.  If you are travelling to the UK in the future please go visit Aoife’s blog as she does some great product reviews on wheat free foods sourced in her region.  It is extremely important to be prepared when travelling with food allergies and intolerances.  I always travel with my packet of nuts or dried fruit just in case I am in a situation where I can not source suitable wheat free foods.  If you are always prepared you avoid the risk of being left with a belly ache before, during or after your holiday.  Been there done that, not so fun.
Check out some great  Wheat free food choices from our Snack Pantry today for some delicious solutions to have on hand when travelling.