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Pure Facts www.feingold.org October 2019 Vol. 43, No 9
Celebrate Halloween, Feingold Style
Moms and kids have found creative ways to put the fun back in this holiday.
Halloween Goodie Bags
See Page 8 for details on how to
order these Stage One treats.
A favorite op!on is to
switch the junky candy
for natural treats, and
Feingold families have
found many ways to do this.
“I plan to allow the kids to
trick-or-treat. I make sure
they don’t go out hungry
and will follow them with
some approved treats to
trade as they go along. They
know not to eat anything
without asking me first, and
I will let them binge on
approved items that night.”
When your Feingold Goodie
Bags arrive, keep them on
the top of the fridge, but
keep them closed so the
contents will be a surprise.
“A2er the kids finish trick-or-trea!ng, they trade in
what they have collected for all of the candy in
their goodie bag. The natural goodies are so much
be3er than the junk.
“They get a huge stash, which is never the case
throughout the rest of the year. The kids have
come to enjoy our trading game, and I’m ok with
them having all of that candy for awhile. Happily, it
lasts a long !me.”
“We started Feingold five years ago, at my son’s
request. He was !red of always being in trouble
and feeling out of control with his intense anger.
He gave me all the candy that night (and even
asked people to give him only chocolate because
he told them that the colors are like poison!)”
“My son just informed me that he doesn’t think he will
go trick-or-trea!ng this year. Interested in seeing
where this was going, I asked why. He said that they
can’t eat the candy anyway so why go? Of course, his
friend said he could give him his candy. (This is the
best part!) My son said ‘yuck — you want to eat
candy covered in petroleum?’ And he went on to
enlighten his friend about Feingold! By the end of the
conversa!on the friend said he didn't think he wanted
to go trick or trea!ng anymore either. Love it!”
“We are Halloween lovers at our house, so I’m
lucky. We go all out with decora!ng and the kids
prefer to stay home and scare visitors instead.”
“My kids have done Hallowe’en for Hunger for several
years. A few days before Hallowe’en, they send out a
flyer saying they will be trick-or-trea!ng for nonperish-
able foods for our food bank to ‘warn’ the neighbors.
Every year. they have done an amazing job and helped
fill the food bank.”
“My kids go trick-or-trea!ng and trade in their candy
for movie !ckets, a toy, or whatever treat is special to
them.”
“My son is four and can’t wait to dress up! Before
we began on Feingold, we didn’t let him eat dyes
and candy with dyes because his behavior would
be soooo bad a2er he ate them and he would
break out in hives. This year, he gets money in
exchange for the collected candy and a personal
stash of safe treats all to himself. He’s thrilled!”
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All that candy and what to do with it
Here’s a good use for that Halloween junk.
T hat addi!ve-laden
candy can be fun (just
as long as you don’t eat it!)
The Internet is filled with
sugges!ons about using it for
science experiments that can
be done by kids of all ages.
You don’t need much else,
just things like containers,
water, milk, and maybe some
baking soda, vinegar and dish
detergent.
STEAM = Science, Technology,
Engineering, Art and Math.
You can even paint with it!
Make slime with Starbursts!
Watch gummy bears grow.
Candy corn becomes mush.
Pixie s!cks
and magnets
do very odd
things.
Learn how to make worms dance.
It’s a new art form.
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New ways to help people with autism
There is a great deal of interest in understanding how the health of the gut is linked to
the health of the brain.
O ur diges!ve system
contains thousands of
strains of bacteria, both
beneficial and harmful. When
the harmful ones outnumber
the “good” ones, a variety
of problems can occur. An
imbalance in the diges!ve tract
is called “dysbiosis.” A number
of studies conducted on mice
with au!s!c-like symptoms
showed that giving them
probio!cs improved both the
dysbiosis and their behaviors.
“Although the cause-effect
rela!onship between ASD and
gut microbiota is not yet well
established, the consump!on
of specific probio!cs may
represent a side-effect free
tool to re-establish gut home-
ostasis and promote gut
health.”
The Possible Role of the Microbi-
ota-Gut-Brain-Axis in Au�sm
Spectrum Disorder. Srikantha, Int
J Mol Sci. 2019 Apr.
Scien!sts are finding that the
gut of the au!s!c individual is
different from that of others
and that an excess of harmful
bacteria might be a cause for
the many health and behavior
symptoms that go with
au!sm. Studies are being
conducted to test various
strains of probio!cs, with
healthy microorganisms, to
improve the health of the gut
and thus reduce au!s!c
symptoms.
“In the last five years of so, we have
developed technology that allows us to
be3er study the composi!on and the
gene!cs of the bacteria that reside in
the gut. What we’ve found is that there
are a number of condi!ons, including
ASD (au!sm spectrum disorder),
associated with imbalances in the gut’s
bacterial ‘village.’ Certain types of
bacteria may overgrow to create
imbalances that we call dysbiosis. This
has been hypothesized for years. Now
we have preliminary evidence to sug-
gest that indeed there is an imbalance
of bacteria in a subgroup of individuals
with au!sm. If we can confirm this,
then in theory, probio!cs, or ‘good’
bacteria, may help bring back equilibri-
um and health.”
Alessio Fasando, MD, pediatric gastroen-
terologist, quoted by Au�sm Speaks.
“Several recent studies found that
au!s!c individuals harbor an altered
bacterial gut microbiota. In some cases,
remodeling the gut microbiota by
an!bio!c administra!on and microbio-
ta transfer therapy reportedly alleviated
the symptoms of ASD.”
Associa�on Between Gut Microbiota and
Au�sm Spectrum Disorder: A Systema�c
Review and Meta-Analysis. Xu, Front
Psychiatry. 2019.
“To achieve a healthy gut, the thousands of strains of good bacteria should live in balance with the ‘bad bacteria.’ In the event bad bacteria outnumbers good bacteria in the gut, a condition called dysbiosis occurs. Researchers consider the presence of an unhealthy gut as a causative factor of ASD and ADHD.”
Autism Parenting
“...a disorder in the gut-brain axis
is emerging as a prominent factor
leading to au!sm.”
Gut Microbial Dysbiosis in Indian
Children with Au�sm Spectrum Dis-
orders. Pulikkan, Microb Ecol. 2018.
“Children with neurodevelop-
mental disorder, including ASD,
are regularly affected by gastro-
intes!nal problems and dysbio-
sis of gut microbiota.
...accumula!ng evidences sug-
gest that the gut microbiome
is involved in the pathogenesis
of ASD. [This review] highlights
the new finding of targe!ng gut
microbiome, including probio!c
treatment and fecal microbiota
transplant, as novel and
poten!al therapeu!cs for ASD
diseases.”
Targe�ng gut microbiome: A novel
and poten�al therapy for au�sm
Yang, Life Sci. 2018 Feb.
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Not just for autism
New research connects an unhealthy gut with many problems, including ADHD.
M ood, behavior and even
the terrible twos could
be linked to the gut microbiome.
Children who are diagnosed with
ADHD are three !mes as likely
as their peers to be cons!pated
and suffer from related bowel
problems.
University of Virginia researcher
Lisa Goehler explains why a per-
son who is believed to have ADHD
is more vulnerable.
She notes, “Nerves that connect
the gut and brain drive brain
circuits involved in learning and
memory, as well as the control of
emo!ons.” Such people tend to
get upset too easily and act impul-
sively.
ADHD is linked to gut
dysbiosis.
...and unhealthy food is
linked to an unhealthy gut.
The child who does not fit the
diagnosis of ADHD may s!ll be
showing behavior that is being
influenced by his gut.
At the University of South Wales,
in Sydney, Australia, neuroscien-
!st Margaret Morris showed
how food choices can influence
the behavior of rats.
The animals were fed a diet filled
with junk food and fast food.
A2er a few weeks, the animals
were given a variety of tests on
their learning and memory.
As a result of ea!ng this type of
food, they were found to have
much less diversity in the
microbes in their guts. It won’t
come as a surprise to Pure Facts
readers that they did poorly on
the tests.
But, happily, the lab animals’
ability to learn and remember
improved significantly a2er they
were given a large amount of
probio!cs — a mixture that
improved their gut health.
The study was published in the
journal Molecular Psychiatry in
March of 2017.
Replenishing the gut with
beneficial gut bacteria
can help improve many
issues, including learning
and memory.
This work offers additional
evidence that a diet of
unhealthy food has a direct
impact on learning and
behavior.
Not for the squeamish
Research conducted on animals has
shown the unhealthy gut of an
animal can be drama!cally improved
via “fecal transplant” of stool from a
healthy animal.
There are currently “stool banks”
where those with a very healthy gut
microbiome can contribute and this
can be used to restore health to
someone in need. There is a growing
interest in using this technology to
help humans.
This probio!c by Kyo-Dophilus
has been found acceptable for
use on the Feingold Diet.
Now that scien!sts realize that
most of the neurotransmi3ers in
our brain are actually created in the
gut, it opens the door to finding
new ways to help people who suffer
from many problems, including
neurological and psychiatric
disorders. They are looking for
ways that microbes can create
neurotransmi3ers, including seroto-
nin, the well-known mood-booster.
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Promises, promises!
When major food companies are faced with criticism about the ingredients they use, espe-
cially in the foods designed for children, they often make a grand promise to reform their
recipes and cut out the harmful additives by a date in the future. Kellogg’s used this ploy
after It was criticized for using synthetic dyes in cereals sold in the United States, while
using natural colorings in the same brands sold in Europe.
F oodbabe Vani Hari has exposed
Kellogg’s latest decep!on and is
calling for consumers to join her pro-
test. She writes, “In 2015, Kellogg’s
announced plans to remove ar!ficial
colors and ar!ficial flavors from their
cereals by the end of 2018.
“It's now 2019 and Kellogg’s s!ll sells
several cereals with ar!ficial colors and
flavors in America, all of which target
young children.
“Even worse, Kellogg’s is launching
NEW cereals for children filled with
ar!ficial ingredients, such as Baby
Shark Cereal and Unicorn Cereal.
“I am petitioning Kellogg’s to re-move all artificial colors, artifi-cial flavors and BHT from all of their cereals. I urge you to join me by signing this petition now!
“These ingredients do not belong in
our food - especially for children.”
Fall Foodlist
available October 1
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Choolaah Indian BBQ
Take a closer look at this ancient way of cooking with a delicious modern spin.
Restaurants are located in Fairfax, VA, Sterling,
VA, Cleveland, OH, Pittsburgh, PA and King of
Prussia, PA
This fast casual-chain uses fresh, local ingredients and
recipes that are toned down to appeal to the Ameri-
can palate. You can add spices and sauces if you like.
Choolaah offers chicken, lamb, salmon, and beef, as
well as vegetarian and vegan op!ons. You can also
request dairy-free and gluten-free meals.
There are plenty of kid-friendly op!ons and delicious
drinks.
Watch your food being made in the custom tandoor
ovens, which reach 600 degrees and keep the food
juicy.
As with many of the new-concept restaurants, you
select the ingredients from a long list of op!ons.
They include wraps, rice and the wonderful naan.
Street snacks and salads are available for lighter
meals, and happy diners appreciate the value of the
food and the super-helpful staff who can guide you
through ordering.
Founded in 2012, the first Choolaah restaurant
opened in Cleveland by Wholesome Interna!onal, a
mul!concept group that is also a franchise of Five
Guys.
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PIC Report
The following products have been researched and may be added to your Foodlist.
Products with this symbol ^ are available in Canada.
To understand the codes listed in parentheses, refer to the first sec!on of your Foodlist & Shopping Guide book.
Stage One
Stage Two
Barbara’s Morning Oat
Crunch blueberries
Envirokidz Organic^ Berry Blast
Cheetah Chomps (GF,CF, black-
berries, strawberries, raspberries
Nature’s Path^ Blueberry Cinnamon Flax
Hot Cereal (apples, GF,CF), Red Berry
Crunch (raspberries, strawberries)
123 Gluten Free^
Divinely Decadent
Brownies
Arrowhead Mills
Organic Cereals: Gluten
Free Sprouted Corn Flakes
(GF), Amaranth Flakes,
Spelt Flakes, Sprouted
Mul!grain Flakes,
Puffed Wheat
Fleischmann’s Instant
Yeast (GF,CF)
Bronner’s Peppermint Organic Hand Sani!zer
Barbara’s Mul!square Cinnamon Cereal
Nana’s Gluten Free Bag Cookies (GF,CF);
Snickerdoodle (CS). Lemon, Chocolate
Chip, Coconut (CD), Cacao Nib
KYO-Dophilus (GF,CF): Max
Probio!c, Fi2y + Probio!c
Nature’s Path^ Dark Chocolate & Peanut Bu3er Love Crunch Cereal;
Qia Superflakes Cereal (GD): Chocolate Coconut, Coconut Chia,
Honey Chia
Now Completely Kissable Lip Balm (GF,CF)
WIldly Organic Coconut
Bu3er^ (GF,CF)
Bob’s Red Mill^ Gluten
Free Chocolate Chip
Cookie Mix (GF) Katz Gluten Free^ Chocolate Frosted Sprinkles
Donuts, Powdered Sugar Donut Holes
Pretzel Crisps^ Gluten Free
Pretzels
Food For Life Ezekiel 49
Flake Cereal (almonds)
Pure Facts
Editor: Jane Hersey
Contributing to this issue:
Carolyn Allen
Shula Edelkind
Cindy Harrell
Elizabeth Kellum
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Halloween Goodie Bag Fundraiser
Donations—$25 plus shipping
All Stage One Goodies
We are now taking orders.
Shipping starts October 1st—to the U.S. only.
Use this link to order today: https://www.fgshop.org/goodiebag.aspx
Bellows House Brownie
Berlin Bakery Chocolate Crinkle Cookies (CF) Bumble Bar Original Peanut Jr. (GF,CF)
Clean Candy Butterscotch (GF,CF) Clean Candy Lemon (GF,CF)
Enjoy Life Foods Chocolate Cookies (GF,CF)
Florida Natural—Natural Taffy (CS) Florida Natural Angel Mints (CS)
Jolly Time Simply Popped (GF)
Kinnikinnick / either Animal Cookies or Sandwich Cookies Life Savers Pep-O-Mint (CS)
Lovely Caramels (GF,CF) Nothing Funky Seasonings (GF)
Marich Lemon Jelly Beans (CS,GF,CF)
Pearson’s Chocolate Mints (CS) Black Spider Stuffed Toy
Thompson Chocolate Halloween Foils (GF)
Thompson Chocolate Halloween Lollies (GF) Thompson Chocolate Halloween Discs (GF)
Utz Cheddar Popcorn (GF) Utz Halloween Pretzels (CF)
Contents may vary.
It’s Feingold Halloween Candy Time!