Sep 29, 2021 | Sweet and Salty 2021
Food is a big part of our lives, especially as our daughter is living with cystic fibrosis.Balancing high fat with high salt along with a regular balanced diet can be difficult at times.Friday nights are our treat nights – pizza and a movie. I make the dough...
Sep 16, 2021 | Sweet and Salty 2021
CF Kitchen Tips and Tricks: 1. THE LAST STRAW: Strangely, I’ve noticed our cystic fibrosis daughter drinks more fluids when using a straw. Each mealtime, she’ll literally drink about 750ml of water! Since disposable straws are no longer a thing nowadays, it’s...
Sep 13, 2021 | Sweet and Salty 2021
Archer is pancreatic insufficient; this means he cannot absorb the fat in his food and without the appropriate treatment he will suffer severe malnutrition. In the past, malnutrition was one of the leading factors to infant mortality for cystic fibrosis sufferers. To...
Sep 8, 2021 | Sweet and Salty 2021
Cystic Fibrosis Diet – Ashton Greaves Diet and nutrition play an important role in the management of cystic fibrosis. Many people with cystic fibrosis struggle to gain or maintain weight due to increased energy needs as the body works to breathe normally, fight lung...
Sep 7, 2021 | Blog post, Sweet and Salty 2021
People living with cystic fibrosis generally need to eat more food than people like you or me to stay healthy. Cystic fibrosis, an inherited genetic disorder caused by a mutation on chromosome 7, affects the epithelial cells, specifically those in the lining of the...
