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EAT => Food Allergies => Topic started by: chars mum on March 17, 2010, 19:32:14 pm
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Does anyone know why they are suppose to be OK? I also read somewhere that if a product states it contains "vegetable oil" then it is usually soybean oil and should be avoided. I'm sooo confused!
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I have just checked out a website recommended by our Paed Allergist: foodallergies.org. It also states that studies show soybean/soy oil is safe. Very curious....
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I didn't think it was. ??? I stay away from anything soy related for my LO. I have heard that some people with soy allergies/in sensitivities can handle soy lechtin, but it is not a given. I am not sure why though.
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The reasons typically cited is that there is so little protein, and in some cases no protein, present in the oil or lechitin that it *should* not cause any reactions. There are rare cases that it can and will. I personally didn't use it myself for a long time, but know many who did with no issues.
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Wow, I wish I had known this back then. I long ago gave up on avoiding the lecithin because it is in everything. I told myself that it was so low on the list, that there couldn't really be much in there. :)
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Just found out that the soybean oil and lethicin are made from the fat, not the protein. I suppose it all depends on the separation process as to whether any protein remains. Hmmm, don't like that they aren't considered 100% safe though.