How To Avoid Food Related Allergies
by Christopher
Ruane
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In the western world, more than one-fourth of all adult Americans are
convinced that some of the foods they bite into start to cause recurrent
symptoms such as hives, skin rashes, diarrhea, and vomiting. In fact, this
is common telltale signs of allergies.
People who have food allergies make drastic changes in their diets.
Apart from the inconvenience of avoiding foods that everyone else seems
enjoys without problems, keeping away from a wholesome nourishing food,
such as milk or wheat, can deprive you of key vitamins or minerals.
There are instances that what people think are some kinds of allergies
are in fact not allergies but food intolerance.
According to most health experts, true food allergies are quite rare,
probably affecting less than 2% of the adult population. There are some
individuals who think that they have a food allergy wherein fact it is a
food intolerance.
The problem with food intolerances is that they also produce some of
the same uncomfortable symptoms that food allergies create, including
bloating, cramping, gas, and diarrhea.
Therefore, it is important that the person knows if what he is
experiencing are true food allergies. In addition, if a person has a bona
fide food allergy, he must learn how to avoid the culprit. Here is a list
of the common culprits that cause food allergies in humans. These foods
account for almost 90% of all food allergies.
1. People should shell out for peanuts
As a legume, the peanut can be a healthy addition to most diets. But it
is among the most allergenic of all foods. In people with severe
allergies, just a fraction of a peanut kernel can be enough to set off a
reaction. This also means avoid peanut butter!
2. Leave tree nuts alone
Walnuts and other tree nuts, like Brazil nuts, almonds, cashews,
pistachios, filberts, pecans etc., are among the most allergenic foods. If
a person is allergic to one true nut variety, there is chance that he is
also allergic to others, but not necessarily to peanuts, which are
legumes.
2. Be a crab about shellfish
Although shrimp gets much attention as an allergen, a broad class of
shellfish can cause an allergic reaction. This class includes other
crustacean like lobsters, crabs, and prawns, and mollusks such as snails,
mussels, oysters, scallops, clams, squid, and octopus.
3. Throw back the finfish
Compared with other major food allergens, the proteins in fish are more
vulnerable to heat and other forms of preparation. Therefore, some people
allergic to fresh cooked fish can eat the canned version without
difficulty.
There are instances that a person might be able to eat canned tuna, but
have a problem with fresh grilled tuna, but he does not count on it.
Hence, in people with extreme severe fish allergies, even inhaling the
vapors from cooking fish can set off a reaction.
Alternatively, reactions to toxins in fish are sometimes mistaken for
fish allergies. Scromboid poisoning from fish occurs when fish are
contaminated with high levels of histamine, the primary irritant in
classic allergic reactions.
4. Bypass milk
Most adverse reactions to milk are not allergies but rather lactose
intolerance. That is, insufficient amounts of the digestive enzyme lactase
lead to cramping, bloating, and other abdominal symptoms.
Most individuals with lactose intolerance can generally manage small
amounts of milk. However, in people with true milk allergy, any
consumption of milk or milk-related proteins can be dangerous.
5. Review tofu
Tofu is made from soy, a major allergen in children. Some adults react,
too.
6. Beat the wheat
If people notice that wheat products cause symptoms of an allergy, it
is quite possible that the person is allergic to the grain. However, it is
still better for a person to be sure and see a doctor. Some people have
celiac disease, a rare condition resulting from intolerance to gluten,
which is present not only in wheat but also in rye, barley, and oats.
Therefore, it is important to take note of these common food allergies
because one might never know that he or she is already allergic to one of
these foods.
The bottom line is that people allergic to certain foods should avoid
that food for life. In adults, it is simply not reliable for a person to
stop eating a food and hope that his allergy will not come back. Once a
person is allergic to a food, it is safest to assume that you are allergic
to that food for the rest of your life.
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