Honey?

[cadavis1976]

I read that honey and maple syrup is out during the W30. For the reason that the companies sneak sugar in them. What if you know an individual that has beehives and can get me the raw honey with out anything added to it. Would that be ok? Just making sure before I start my W30 on the 15th. I appologize, if I am sounding stupid for asking this.

[missmary]

no honey or maple syrup at all, even the pure-est 100% honey or maple syrup from your own bees and trees. Not a stupid question at all, but your body still treats it like sugar, so it's out for the 30 days.

[CaseyD]

The reason honey is out is not because companies sneak sugar in it. It is out because it is a form of sugar and sugar is out for a Whole30. In order for your body (and mind) to detox from sugar, you have to totally eliminate all forms of it.

[cadavis1976]

MissMary and CaseyD Thank you for clearing that up for me. I do love honey but I can do with out if I have to.

[cadavis1976]

is flaxseed w30 compliant

[Keianna]

The book said flaxseed was unnecessary nutritionally.

[Janine Costanzo]

Just to clarify, there's sugar in fruit too and that's fine on a Whole30. Honey, syrup, and other natural sweeteners are out because they are used simply for sweetening things, whereas fruit is used as an actual (whole) food. If a whole food you're eating happens to have sugar in it (which many foods do, including veggies), then that's perfectly fine. Just no added sugar.

[cadavis1976]

the reason for flaxseed question is that if it is milled it is a great substitute for bread crumbs

[Susan W]

Flax has a lot of omega 6 if I remember right but so do nuts. I think using them occasionally to add a crusty exterior is fine.

[cadavis1976]

Flax has a lot of omega 6 if I remember right but so do nuts. I think using them occasionally to add a crusty exterior is fine.

Thanks slw600 I was hoping someone would say it is ok. I love my salmon patties and i use flaxseed to hold them together while cooking. it works great.

[Susan W]

Thanks slw600 I was hoping someone would say it is ok. I love my salmon patties and i use flaxseed to hold them together while cooking. it works great.

I may try that with my very occasional crab cakes.

[cadavis1976]

I may try that with my very occasional crab cakes.

it will make a big difference in how they hold together. I would thing it would hlep you with a making a meat loaf

[7perfected]

ive been wanting to create a whole30 compliant meatloaf but since I'm a newbie wasn't sure what to use to hold it together. thanks for the flax seed suggestion

 

[laura_juggles]

I make meatloaf with no breadcrumbs or any sort of breadcrumb replacement and it comes out just fine. Ground meat does a mighty fine job of holding itself together on its own. 

[ladyshanny]

You can also mash sweet potato (or canned pumpkin - not pie filling) into the raw meat and then form the patties/loaves as well. Extends the meat if on a budget and, to me anyway, creates a lighter, less dense end result. And you get extra veggies, so score!