Is NOW Foods Real Food™ Slender Sticks™ Sugar Free Drink Sticks Grape Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

Xylitol , Natural Grape Flavor , Citric Acid , Tartaric Acid , Organic Stevia Extract ( Stevia rebaudiana ) ( Leaf ) , Sea Salt , Phytofruit Blend [ Organic Juice Blend Powder (Organic Raspberry, Organic Cranberry, Organic Strawberry, Organic Carrot, Organic Blackberry, Organic Blueberry, Organic Pomegranate, Organic Acai, Organic Cherry, Organic Watermelon) , Goji Berry , Grape Seed Extract ( Vitis vinifera ) , Green Tea Extract ( Camellia Sinensis ) ( Leaf ) ] , Natural Grapeskin Powder , Natural Apple Flavor , Silica , Malic Acid , Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) , Potassium Chloride , Magnesium Citrate , D-Alpha Tocopheryl Acetate ( Vitamin E ) , Natural Blueberry Flavor , Natural Lemon Flavor , Calcium Pantothenate ( Pantothenic Acid ) , Retinyl Palmitate ( Vitamin A ) , Niacinamide ( Niacin ) , Ergocalciferol ( Vitamin D ) , Pyridoxine HCl ( Vitamin B-6 ) , Thiamin HCL ( Thiamin ) , Riboflavin , Folic Acid ( Folate ) and Cyanocobalamin ( Vitamin B-12 ) .

What is a Alpha-Gal Friendly diet?

An Alpha-Gal diet eliminates mammalian meat and products containing mammalian-derived ingredients to prevent allergic reactions in people with alpha-gal syndrome. This includes beef, pork, lamb, dairy products, gelatin, and certain medications derived from mammals. The condition involves a specific sugar molecule found in most mammals, often triggered after a tick bite. People may experience delayed allergic reactions 3-6 hours after consuming trigger foods. The diet focuses on safe alternatives like poultry, fish, and plant-based proteins. When followed carefully, often with guidance from an allergist or dietitian, it can prevent serious reactions while maintaining adequate nutrition.

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