Flavourings etc in Heinz soups

[Nickwildman]

Hi everyone,

I'm new to the forum so please bear with me! I have quite a specific question I'd like to get your opinion on. I have found that the main problem with my eczema is reactions to certain foods, particularly things containing lots of preservatives, colourings, E numbers and flavourings etc.

As part of my effort to lose a bit of weight and eat more healthily at work, I have been taking some Heinz soups into work for lunch using a thermos but I suspect I am reacting to the soups as I notice red patches and itching on my inner elbows and my neck and shoulders after eating them. I checked the ingredients and the only problem areas I could spot in most of them is "flavourings" but it doesn't say if they are natural or artificial.

Has anyone else noticed a similar problem in reacting to Heinz soups? If so, does anyone have any recommendations of soup brands that would be more eczema-sensitive?

Thanks everyone!

Nick

[Marcie Mom]

Hi! I've read that artificial flavouring in soup is linked to intolerance (MSG is well documented) and also possibly linked to skin rash. The safest is to prepare your own soup; my family takes the Heinz chicken stock ok but we don't try other types of Heinz soup. Slow cooking is a good choice - easy to prepare, only thing is the pot needs some cleaning!

Take care!
Mei

[Nickwildman]

Hi Mei,

Thank you for your reply, it's a relief to find the culprit for my flareups!

I have had a look online and found a company called Amy's Kitchen which seems to do soups free to preservatives, flavouring, colours etc so I will give that a go.

I had thought about the option of making my own soup but the drawback would be I'd need to make a bulk, freeze it then have the same flavour every day for a week so hopefully the Amy's Kitchen option will work out so I can have a bit of variety. If this fails I will definitely take your advice of making my own. I have seen some devices on Amazon which essentially blends and cooks the ingredients into a soup so I may invest in one!

Thanks again for your help,

Nick