Posted September 30th, 2009 by Sarah OBrien
Great News – Neocate just launched new dairy-free Flavor Straws! Available in Strawberry, Banana and Cookies and Cream the straws are kid-friendly and designed to introduce new flavors to children on Neocate Junior and Neocate One+.
Interested in trying out the straws? Visit www.Nutricia-NA.com/flavorstraws. Nutricia is offering 20 Flavor Straws free for every case of Neocate Junior or Neocate One+ that you purchase.
Also, check with your healthcare provider for samples.
Do you think your children will enjoy Flavor Straws? Let us know what you think and which flavors are their favorites!
- Sarah
Posted September 24th, 2009 by Christine Graham-Garo
Halloween is a little over a month away, and we know that all those treats can be tricky when you have little ones with food allergies. To help you plan for a fun and safe celebration, Ruth Smith of www.bestallergysites.com and Jennifer Buteau of www.foodallergybuzz.com are hosting a Halloween Food Allergy Twitter Party! If you participated in their past Twitter Parties about Back to School and Food Allergy Awareness Week you know this is a great way to connect with other parents in the food allergy community to share tips and ideas.
The party will take place on Friday, October 2nd from 9:30 PM to 10:20 PM (EST) at summize.com or tweetgrid.com. The hashtag for the party is #foodallergy.
The discussion will cover safe Halloween treats, parties, trick-or-treating and more. There will also be a chance to win some great door prizes. For more information, and to RSVP, be sure to check out the event invitation here.
Hope to see you all there!
-Christine
Posted September 17th, 2009 by Mallory West
With the school year back in full swing, we wanted to share with you a tasty, healthy and safe after-school snack. This “Milk-Free Shake” is made with Neocate Nutra, a hypoallergenic, amino acid-based semi-solid medical food that is a good source of calcium and Vitamin D. You can also vary the recipe by substituting other tolerated fruits for the banana in this shake. Enjoy!
Milk-Free Banana Shake
• 8 scoops (37 g) Neocate Nutra powder
• 2 fl oz water
• ½ cup banana, sliced
• 2 ice cubes
Blend all ingredients until smooth. Pour into container and enjoy.
Yields 1 serving.
Calories 240
Protein 4 g
Carbohydrate 42 g
Fat 7 g
Calcium 254 mg
Vitamin D 2mcg
For other snack ideas, check out the Neocate Nutra Recipe Guide.
-Mallory
Posted September 15th, 2009 by Christine Graham-Garo
We have written about the dangers of food contamination for allergic children before, and last week the FDA implemented a new system to help identify potential problems much faster.
Companies will now be required to use an electronic food registry to alert the FDA within 24 hours of finding good contamination that could cause people to become severely ill or die. This is a huge improvement over the past, when the FDA was only notified of contamination when people became ill. If a company fails to report potential food-borne outbreaks within 24 hours they will face an injunction, fines or other punishment.
Luckily for parents, the makers of infant formula are already required to report contamination problems to the FDA through a separate electronic system. However, it is nice to know that now ALL of our food will be subject to more intense scrutiny.
-Christine
