the NO list

After about 7 years of researching and trial-by-fire diet tweaking...here is our No List:

Aspartame (Sweetener)
MSG Monosodium Glutamate, Glutamic Acid, all Glutamates
TBHQ
BHA
BHT
Latol Rubine
Sulphur Dioxide
any Propionates
any Nitrate or Nitrite
any Benzoate or Hydroxybenzonate
any Sorbates
Any colorings that are not listed as a natural food color (like beet or carrot)

Here's the kicker. They are in EVERYTHING. A lot of brands are getting "tricky" and saying "Natural Flavored" or "Natural Colors"...but they still have artificial preservatives. So no matter what the front label says...you'll want to scour the ingredients to look for any of the ingredients above. For Jess the WORST are Sodium or Potassium Benzoate (which is a preservative found in drinks) and Calcium or Sodium Propionate (the one in bread products).

As I have more time I will drill into most of these "ingredients"...explain what they are and the different reactions Jessica has to them and why they are not to be messed with and there are NO EXCEPTIONS for her.