Palm oil causes our son to have allergy-like symptoms and makes him sick. To lessen our palm oil usage, I cook and bake from scratch. Below are items to make it easier to live palm oil free. I compiled this list because I use these things regularly.   Since avoiding palm oil, we now buy more “real” foods. Overall, we choose products with as few ingredients as possible.   In addition, we don’t buy processed … Read more

Palm 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. When we first made the connection that palm oil was causing him to have allergy symptoms, we started logging what he ate. We eliminated foods. At that time, we only knew to eliminate … Read more

My son gets sick from palm oil. Many times, people ask us what he can have. I created this eating without palm oil list specific to my son. These are the foods he likes and eats safely. This is a list of foods he can safely have. We created this site to help others who might have a palm oil intolerance, palm oil sensitivity, or palm oil allergy. As we learned more about palm oil, … Read more

Palm Oil Health – Palm oil is everywhere. But is palm oil bad for you? There are many consumers who avoid palm oil for environmental reasons and for health reasons. This may include dietary or allergen concerns. Yet the question remains, is palm oil good or bad? My son has a palm oil allergy or palm oil intolerance. He gets very sick from it, and it’s the reason I started this website. I was so … Read more

Did you know palm oil ingredients are in all types of candies? Most don’t include “palm” in the name.  Please read labels before buying — don’t just toss candy in your cart. Here’s how to find palm oil free Christmas candy and holiday candy. Palm oil is cheap; that’s why companies use it. Chocolate candy, candy advent calendars, peppermint candy, stocking stuffer candy, Christmas candy gifts, and holiday favorites all often contain palm oil. Holiday … Read more