Updated: February 19th, 2020Palm oil is prevalent in personal care items such as soap, shampoo, lip balm, etc. Palm oil makes our son sick. This is a list of the personal care items he uses in order to stay healthy and live palm oil free. Palm oil is common in processed foods as well as in non-foods. When we first made the connection that palm oil was causing him to have allergy symptoms, we started … Read more
Updated: February 19th, 2020My son gets sick from palm oil. Many times, people ask us what he can have. We created this eating without palm oil list specific to my son. These are the foods he likes and eats safely. We created this site to help others who might have sensitivities and intolerances to palm oil. As we learned more about palm oil, we learned about the environmental concerns as well. Eating without palm oil … Read more
Updated: February 19th, 2020There are many consumers who avoid palm oil for health reasons. This may include dietary or allergen concerns. Yet the question remains, is palm oil good or bad for you? While environmental concerns may still be a leading reason people avoid palm oil, there is a growing segment who seek alternatives because they experience reactions from it. Others may be concerned about palm oil’s saturated fat content. What are palm oil health … Read more
Updated: February 19th, 2020Please read labels before buying — don’t just toss candy in your cart. Here’s how to find Valentine’s Day candy without palm oil. Did you know palm oil ingredients are in all types of candies? Most don’t include “palm” in the name. Lots more info below, but quickly, in the United States: Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Kisses and Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bars are fine if you are avoiding palm oil. You can also find … Read more
Updated: March 22nd, 2020You can start your day with a breakfast without palm oil if you know what to watch for. Below we discuss common breakfast foods, which ones contain palm oil, and some easy palm oil free substitutions. Sometimes you have time for a homemade breakfast and sometimes you need to grab and go. Here are choices for palm oil free breakfasts. Most of us have palm oil in the morning without even realizing … Read more