Category: Food-allergies - Part 2
Traveling with Food Allergies
These foods lack essential nutrients and fiber. When eaten regularly they do more physical harm than good according to recent studies. Sugar sweetened beverages and juice White sugar White flour (with or without gluten) Hydrogenated oils Processed meats with added nitrites/nitrates Our Story: When our son was diagnosed with food allergies he had not eaten […]
Rice Allergy
Definition: A rice allergy is due to an immune system reaction after contact with and/or ingestion of rice and rice products. The rice plant is a grass; should I avoid other grasses? Usually the allergy to a food is protein based. Therefore, grasses that do not share the same protein should not effect you unless […]
Schools, Day Care with Food Allergies
What is bullying? Bullying & Food Allergies online course for parents Is your child a bully? Bullying & Food Allergies presentation for your school Is your child being bullied? Test your bullying knowledge Print and post these free peanut-free and nut-free posters. 10 styles available Nut matching game It is important for your child to […]
Sesame Seed Allergy
Sesame Seed Allergies? Definition: A sesame seed allergy is due to an immune system reaction after contact with or ingestion of sesame seed. Is sesame a common allergy? Allergies to sesame seed are becoming more common in the United States. In other countries, such as Israel, allergies to sesame are in the top 5 most […]
Hives
Hives This condition is also called urticaria. It is described as swollen, pale red, welts or patches of skin. Hives have an itchy, burning, or stinging sensation. Symptoms may occur on skin, in the throat or on the tongue and can vary in size per hive and amount of hives (one or more).
Increase in Food Allergies?
When I was young, no one had food allergies Parents today are so overprotective; they think everything is going to kill their kids A little bit cant hurt them, we ate everything when we were kids, and we survived, kids today need to toughen up Ever hear one of these quotes, or something similar? I […]
Food Allergies
David Hadley
Allergy Free Table, LLC David is currently working on applying online learning and new technologies to education about food allergies and food allergy safety. Having completed the production of online courses for dining out with food allergies, food allergen label reading, and babysitting training, Johns latest project is assisting in development of a training program […]
Janna Field
Jannas professional life has spanned television, radio, writing, and educating. When one of her sons was diagnosed with food allergies at five months old she became proactive in learning how to manage his care. Her early experience with food allergy and gluten intolerance management began as a legislative advocate. Her company, Allergy Free Table, LLC, […]
EpiPen disposal
How do you dispose of EpiPens if expired or used? The answer is not simple. Epinephrine is a prescription drug that is administered by needle injection; also known as an auto-injector. Some examples are: EpiPen and Twinject. Needles are considered hazardous waste; there are regulations for the disposal of sharp objects. Regulations vary, but many […]