Although I was never a huge packaged food person, my pre-SIBO diet definitely included processed foods… crackers, chips, nut milks, protein bars, hummus, etc. After learning that additives are everywhere in packaged foods and adopting a more whole foods outlook in order to deal with SIBO, I found that convenience when preparing foods is likely a thing of the past. I love to use all natural, organic oils but sometimes a non-stick cooking spray really comes in handy.
Cooking sprays are so easy to use for baking, pan roasting and grilling, and until I looked carefully at the labels, I didn’t even realize the sprays had some pretty gross additives. Soy lecithin (a big SIBO “no no”) is almost always included along with a propellant (sounds like jet fuel to me). And the cans often say “no chlorofluorocarbons,” which is nice for the ozone layer but means nothing to the inflamed lining of my intesines.
With the hope of being able to us the easy pan coating sprays dwindling, I gave one last search at Whole Foods. And to my delight found that for a slightly heftier price tag you CAN get non-stick cooking sprays without additives, propellants or chemicals. Funny how things that are better for you have to cost more…
I now love using my avocado oil spray for high heat cooking and even for salad dressings by spraying the lettuce and adding a little vinegar. And my olive oil spray works great to coat the barbecue before grilling meat or veggies.
Just wanted to pass along my latest additive free find!
