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As someone with food allergies, one thing I always do before eating something is reading the food label and ingredients list thouroughly. Reading these food labels are a critical part of avoiding allergens and preventing allergic reactions. Reading a food label for allergens is completely different from what you and others might be used to.…
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Since 2024, about 5.6 million teenagers have jobs, with restaurants being the largest employer. For teens with food allergies however, this can be a real challenge. Places like ice cream shops and bakeries may seem like the dream job, as for example, to me and many others, scooping up ice cream sounds way more fun…
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Anyone with an allergy knows just how difficult, at times, it can be to find good-tasting allergen-free snacks or desserts. Especially when it comes to finding a good filling protein/granola bar. This can make snack time tricky, but luckily, there are some amazing food brands that focus on creating tasty, safe options for those avoiding…
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Baseball’s draw is not just for the sport, traditions, and players themselves. It’s amazing, crazy, and fun food serves as its own humongous attraction. Whether it be hot dogs, hamburgers, baseball cap nachos, huge soft pretzels, or ice cream in a baseball cap, it all sounds AMAZING!! Well, just until you sit down in your…
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. Over the past 10 years, very significant advances have been made in the field of food allergies and immunotherapy. Mainly with efforts focusing on allergen exposure orally. Oral immunotherapy (OIT) and Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) are the two treatments that have been most intensely studied and approved recently. Immunotherapy is done through ingesting, at first,…
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When you think of pesto, you probably picture a classic green sauce made with basil, garlic, parmesan, pine nuts, and olive oil. But for those of us with nut allergies, this one ingredient of pine nuts is a complete dealbreaker.The good news? You don’t need these pine nuts to enjoy the fresh and wonderful flavor…
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Traveling can be EXTRA turbulent for those with food allergies – physically, emotionally, and logistically. I personally love to travel. Whether it’s skiing in snowy Utah, lounging on a beach in sunny Florida, exploring a fast-paced city like NYC, or wandering the cobblestone streets of Italy, the excitement of new places always calls to me.…
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The word EpiPen is short for epinephrine and is the drug form of adrenaline. Adrenaline is key and saves lives when an allergic reaction occurs, as your body goes into anaphylaxis and “fight or flight” mode. Anaphylaxis sounds daunting. It is the name of the severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that can occur rapidly. It…
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