Re: ****Allergies to almonds and peanuts any substitutes?****

[Guest guest]

>

> My 6 year old is autistic and has severe chronic constistipation. We

> are going to start the SCD diet (just got my copy of Breaking the

> Visous Cycle) I notice a lot of recipe's call for almonds but can I use

> unroasted cashews as a replacement? Also she is allergic to peanuts

> (we use cashew butter) can we substitute cashews for this as well.

>

> Tina

> New to SCD

Welcome Tina.

Peanuts are a legume not a nut. i have found pecans to be much better tolerated

than

almonds. Just my experience. pancakes and muffins using pecans are delicious.

hence the

name " Pecanbread " was chosen for this group because many children tolerated it

better

than almonds.

Carol F.

[Guest guest]

>

> My 6 year old is autistic and has severe chronic constistipation. We

> are going to start the SCD diet (just got my copy of Breaking the

> Visous Cycle) I notice a lot of recipe's call for almonds but can I use

> unroasted cashews as a replacement? Also she is allergic to peanuts

> (we use cashew butter) can we substitute cashews for this as well.

>

> Tina

> New to SCD

Welcome Tina.

Peanuts are a legume not a nut. i have found pecans to be much better tolerated

than

almonds. Just my experience. pancakes and muffins using pecans are delicious.

hence the

name " Pecanbread " was chosen for this group because many children tolerated it

better

than almonds.

Carol F.

[Guest guest]

>

> My 6 year old is autistic and has severe chronic constistipation. We

> are going to start the SCD diet (just got my copy of Breaking the

> Visous Cycle) I notice a lot of recipe's call for almonds but can I use

> unroasted cashews as a replacement? Also she is allergic to peanuts

> (we use cashew butter) can we substitute cashews for this as well.

>

> Tina

> New to SCD

Welcome Tina.

Peanuts are a legume not a nut. i have found pecans to be much better tolerated

than

almonds. Just my experience. pancakes and muffins using pecans are delicious.

hence the

name " Pecanbread " was chosen for this group because many children tolerated it

better

than almonds.

Carol F.

[Guest guest]

www.digestivewellness.com has pecan, coconut, hazelnut, walnut, cashew, and

brazil nut flours; and many more helpful products

Agape,

cuch1986 cuches@...> wrote:

My 6 year old is autistic and has severe chronic constistipation. We

are going to start the SCD diet (just got my copy of Breaking the

Visous Cycle) I notice a lot of recipe's call for almonds but can I use

unroasted cashews as a replacement? Also she is allergic to peanuts

(we use cashew butter) can we substitute cashews for this as well.

Tina

New to SCD

For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book

_Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following

websites:

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

and

http://www.pecanbread.com

[Guest guest]

www.digestivewellness.com has pecan, coconut, hazelnut, walnut, cashew, and

brazil nut flours; and many more helpful products

Agape,

cuch1986 cuches@...> wrote:

My 6 year old is autistic and has severe chronic constistipation. We

are going to start the SCD diet (just got my copy of Breaking the

Visous Cycle) I notice a lot of recipe's call for almonds but can I use

unroasted cashews as a replacement? Also she is allergic to peanuts

(we use cashew butter) can we substitute cashews for this as well.

Tina

New to SCD

For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book

_Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following

websites:

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

and

http://www.pecanbread.com

[Guest guest]

Hi,

We use hazelnut, macadamia, cashew and pecan flours. They work well for us.

Usually a combination works best. Good luck.

Regina

cuch1986 cuches@...> wrote:

My 6 year old is autistic and has severe chronic constistipation. We

are going to start the SCD diet (just got my copy of Breaking the

Visous Cycle) I notice a lot of recipe's call for almonds but can I use

unroasted cashews as a replacement? Also she is allergic to peanuts

(we use cashew butter) can we substitute cashews for this as well.

Tina

New to SCD

For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book

_Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following

websites:

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

and

http://www.pecanbread.com

[Guest guest]

Hi,

We use hazelnut, macadamia, cashew and pecan flours. They work well for us.

Usually a combination works best. Good luck.

Regina

cuch1986 cuches@...> wrote:

My 6 year old is autistic and has severe chronic constistipation. We

are going to start the SCD diet (just got my copy of Breaking the

Visous Cycle) I notice a lot of recipe's call for almonds but can I use

unroasted cashews as a replacement? Also she is allergic to peanuts

(we use cashew butter) can we substitute cashews for this as well.

Tina

New to SCD

For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book

_Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following

websites:

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

and

http://www.pecanbread.com

[Guest guest]

Hey Regina'

From where do you obtain the macadamia nuts?

Agape,

Regina Pyle reginamomtojakk@...> wrote:

Hi,

We use hazelnut, macadamia, cashew and pecan flours. They work well for us.

Usually a combination works best. Good luck.

Regina

cuch1986 cuches@...> wrote:

My 6 year old is autistic and has severe chronic constistipation. We

are going to start the SCD diet (just got my copy of Breaking the

Visous Cycle) I notice a lot of recipe's call for almonds but can I use

unroasted cashews as a replacement? Also she is allergic to peanuts

(we use cashew butter) can we substitute cashews for this as well.

Tina

New to SCD

For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book

_Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following

websites:

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info

and

http://www.pecanbread.com

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the group Tina,

> My 6 year old is autistic and has severe chronic constistipation. We

> are going to start the SCD diet (just got my copy of Breaking the

> Visous Cycle) I notice a lot of recipe's call for almonds but can I

use

> unroasted cashews as a replacement?

Cashews generally aren't recommended at the beginning of the diet.

They are more complex and are harder to digest. Since your child

still has constipation you'd probably want to start with the easiser

to digest nuts (because if she can't digest them it can let to bowel

trouble in the form of diarrhea, gas or constipation etc.). Blanched

almonds and pecans are the least complex of the nuts and are easiest

to digest for most.

There are two great links on constipation at

http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/

Go to the " Knowledge Base " and then to

1. " Constipation " and

2. " Constipation continued "

if you have any trouble getting to these links let me know.

> Also she is allergic to peanuts

> (we use cashew butter) can we substitute cashews for this as well.

Although ground up finer cashew butter is still harder to digest at

the beginning of the diet. Until your daughter has seen some

improvement in symptoms you probably should avoid it. Pecan butter is

a great substitue. If you can't find it commercially it is pretty

easy to make in a food processor or blender. YOu may need to add a

little oil (I add some sunflower oil) but often the natural oil in the

pecans is sufficient. Commercial almond butter may be a bit of a

problem since most have the tough brown skins in them (more difficult

to digest). You can make your own from blanched almonds or if lucky

enough to find commercial Blonde (blanched) almond butter.

Sheila, SCD 59 mos, 22 yrs UC

mom of and