Bread

One of the things that surprised me the most was that Corn Syrup is in many "bread" products.  Most of your generic bread loafs, many crackers, bread crumbs, and most hamburger and hot dog buns have corn syrup.  If I want to buy bread, I either have to check out the bakery section (watch out for corn syrup disguised as "corn sugar") or the best brand name I have found without corn syrup in many of their products is Arnold's many of their breads (still check) and sandwich thins are CS free!  


Tip for Eating Out:  If you want to order something that usually comes on bread, ask if you can replace the bread with a tortilla shell (SAFE), or order it with no bun at all!  :-) 


**PANERA BREAD has MANY safe breads to eat!  The one by my house has an ingredient book stashed right behind the counter.  I just have to ask for it, find the meal I want and scan the ingredients.  It is SUPER and usually free and clear!


Tip for summer barbecues:  If you know you are going to a "grill out" or a church or school function where you know that hamburgers or sandwiches are going to be on the menu, stash a tortilla shell or Arnold Sandwich Thin in a ziploc bag in your purse.  This makes it easier, less messy and less annoying (I just get sick of asking people to check ingredients)


PS- Hamburgers are almost always safe (unless something is mixed in the meat) Hotdogs are almost always NOT safe.