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Parents Corner

PKU Lunch Tips for Back-to-School

katieby – Katie Maquire, Adult with PKU – guest blogger

I don’t know about you, but it was pretty stressful for my parents sending me off to school in September knowing that I would be making many food choices on my own without them present.

back-to-school-imageALL children should learn to make healthy food choices. Children with PKU are no different. Learning to eat low protein and healthy can begin at a young age when you are grocery shopping or prepping food together in the kitchen.

PKU Friendly Lunch Tips for Back-to-School:

  • Pack lunch in fun, colorful containers in all different sizes.

  • Use an insulated lunch tote with ice packs to keep food and formula cool.

  • Make lunch colorful with a small amount of different veggies, such as baby carrots, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, yellow peppers, etc.

  • Prepare, weigh and measure food ahead of time to speed up mornings.

  • Involve your child in shopping, prepping and weighing their own lunch.iStock_000015639017Medium

  • Give your child a low protein “surprise” snack, like Maddy’s Low Protein Sugar Cookies.

  • Write a special good job note or include a sticker 2-3 times a week.

  • Send formula in a fun re-usable drink container or sports bottle.

  • Plan ahead with a 5-day menu to ease grocery shopping and food prep.

  • Try a Ready-To-Drink PKU formula if unable to mix formula at school.*

Katie Maguire is an adult with PKU.  She is currently a second grade school teacher.

*Important:  You must consult a metabolic healthcare professional prior to making any changes in your child’s PKU diet plan.

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Diet-for-Life (Adult Corner), Low Protein Diet Tips

Make PKU Formula Part of Your Daily Routine

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If you have Phenylketonuria (PKU), then you know PKU formula is part of your life.  

PKU Formula is one of the most important parts of your diet.

Since PKU is generally managed with a diet low in whole protein, you need to get additional, PKU-appropriate protein from a different source.

PKU formula is your main source of protein and is essential for your health and well-being. Taking your full prescription of formula every day will provide your body with the protein it needs.

 

Here are some tips to help make PKU formula part of your daily routine
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Learn more about Why you need PKU Formula with these tips for Making PKU Formula Part of your Routine 

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Fun with Formula

Get Creative with PhenylAde™ 60

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You are busy, so don’t let your PKU formula slow you down.   Grab a store bought (protein-free) drink and add PhenylAde 60 to create a custom PKU formula you can enjoy anywhere, anytime!

Check out these great, 1-step recipes featuring PhenylAde 60.

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1 serving (16.7 g) of PhenylAde 60:

  • Only 49 Calories

  • 10 g protein equivalent (PE)

  • Low Volume (mix with only 3 fl oz of cold water)

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Low Protein Diet Tips, Parents Corner

Does your child love low protein pasta?

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My child would eat pasta every day, every meal if I let him. It is great he found a food he enjoys, but I want my son to eat more vegetables and other healthy foods that provide fiber and other nutrients.

Here are some ideas to feed your child’s low protein pasta cravings, but to make your low protein pasta last longer and provide more dietary variety.

Soup 

Dicing carrots and celery (the smaller the better for young kids) and simmering in a vegetable broth with low protein pasta added is a low pro and filling lunch or dinner.   311You can use Loprofin Animal Pasta, Rice, or broken Spaghetti to keep it new and exciting.   Fresh dill adds a great ‘soup’ flavor and expand your child’s taste  palate.

Veggie Noodles 

Bulk up your Low Protein Spaghetti by mixing 278with Zucchini or Yellow Squash noodles. With a spiral vegetable slicer this only takes minutes and can really satisfy a bigger appetite.

 Spicy Vegetables over Low Pro Rice Pasta

You can do so many different meals with fresh or frozen cauliflower and carrots, which are Vegetable Curryboth naturally quite low in protein. Often, people on a low protein diet enjoy spice. Check out this recipe for Indian Curry with Loprofin Rice.

 Dish it out slow 

I often serve my son a small amount of pasta, which he gobbles up. Then ask him to eat 3-4 bites of the vegetables on his plate. Once done I serve another small portion of pasta and repeat. All children are motivated differently, but that love of pasta usually is an incentive to eat more veggies at meal time.

 Roll it up 

Kids love to eat with their hands (or at least my son does). Use Loprofin Lasagna to make a salad roll-up or other roll-up filled with veggies. Try filling a pasta roll-up with a blend of mashed potato and mashed cauliflower for a yummy kid friendly dinner entree.

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Written by Sandy Simons, MA, RD, CHES

Diet-for-Life (Adult Corner), Low Protein Diet Tips

Flying with Formula – Tips for your Next Trip

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Flying with Formula – Tips for your Next Trip

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If you are planning a flying vacation, before you book, contact your airline’s customer service department to notify them of your travel requirements as soon as you can.  Airline policies regarding travelling with metabolic formula will differ so it is worth checking with a customer service representative before you arrive at the airport.

Airplane food is generally not PKU or low protein diet-friendly so you may need to pack (or purchase prior to boarding) any food or snacks you think you might need during the flight.

If you are booking an international flight you will need to order a special meal. Please note that even meals listed as low-protein or vegetarian/vegan may not be low enough in protein for the PKU diet, so explain your dietary requirements clearly.

Airline Tips

  • Always take a travel letter from your clinic explaining your medical condition, especially for international travel

  • Always pack extra PKU or metabolic formula in your carry-on bag in case of delays

  • Do not mix PKU or metabolic formula powders with liquid until you go past the security screening checkpoint

  • Keep your PKU or metabolic formula in its original sealed containers (packages, cans or sachets)

  • Take a copy of your child’s diet prescription with you

  • Take plenty of snacks for the flight

Useful PKU Traveler’s Tip

  • It may be useful to switch to a powdered PKU or metabolic formula when travelling abroad, to reduce your overall luggage weight. However, ready-to-drink pouches that don’t require mixing are also particularly convenient when traveling. Contact your dietitian for more information on these options

  • If you are traveling overseas, ask your metabolic healthcare professional team for information on where low-protein food supplies can be obtained in your destination country

  • If you are shipping your PKU or metabolic formula or food to a hotel prior to your arrival, be sure to label the box clearly with your name and arrival date on the package. Call and alert the hotel that a shipment will be arriving for you.

*Reference Source: My PKU Binder. National PKU Alliance. Chapter 11: Traveling, Page 88-89.

Fun with Formula

Ready-to-Drink PKU Formula

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Busy Schedules.  Hectic Mornings.   After School Activities.  Road Trips.  Family Vacations.  Sleep Over at a Friends. 

Just a few things that may cause you to skip a serving of formula or slow you down on a busy day.  Ready-to-Drink PKU Formula can help you save time and drink on the go!

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Diet-for-Life (Adult Corner)

Nutricia’s Top 10 PKU Formula Options for Adults

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PKU is Diet-for-Life. Get back on track and find a PKU Formula you can enjoy drinking. 

Nutricia Metabolics is proud to offer the largest selection of PKU formulas and flavors.  Nutricia also offer free samples* so you can see which product and flavor is best for you.

Top 10 PKU Formulas for Adults

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*All samples are verified with a metabolic healthcare professional prior to shipping.  All PKU formulas must be used under medical supervision.

Products for PKU

How does PhenylAde GMP taste? Ask David.

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My name is David Harris. I’m 40 years old and I was diagnosed with classical PKU.

When I tasted the PhenylAde GMP product, it was very easy to drink, it was very smooth, and in comparison to other products in the market, I actually preferred it.

Formula taste is key. It’s very important, because without a good taste, and a good consistency; it’s very difficult to get down.

If it tastes good, then I’ll drink it.

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