News - Part 18
Bullying and Food Allergies for Parents
The Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology have recently published that 25% of children with food allergies, from birth to 25, have been bullied. If your child has food allergies, they will be more susceptible to bullying in school. Bullying is common in all grades, kindergarten through 12th grade although it peaks in middle school. […]
Babysitting Forms
Babysitting Forms On this page, are a number of babysitting forms. There are many ways to communicate the same information, so choose any or all. Feel free to download, customize to your needs, share and print these forms. Please also use Facebook link to right share the forms with friends and family. Babysitter Checklist Babysitter […]
Food Allergy Online Class for Babysitters
Having children with food allergies can be a stressful experience. Leaving your child with a babysitter can exasperate it. Does your babysitter understand the danger of food allergies, such as peanut allergies or milk allergies? Will your babysitter be careful to avoid cross-contamination? Do you have all the checklists and forms you need to convey […]
What is bullying?
What is bullying? Bullying is when a person uses their power to control or harm someone by physically, verbally, visually, or emotionally threatening another person, either directly or indirectly. The intent is to cause harm to the victim while creating a sense of power and satisfaction in the bully. Bullying is abusive since the behavior […]
Bullying and Food Allergies for Schools
Bullying is common in all grades, kindergarten through 12th grade although it peaks in middle school. The Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology have recently published (2010) the results of a study that looks at the incidence of bullying students with food allergies. Surprisingly, the conclusion showed that 25% of kids with food allergies, from […]
Branches of Wellness
What is Wellness? Wellness includes four branches of health social/emotional, physical, nutritional and psychological. Our expertise includes all four branches of wellness to some degree. Nutrition education, physical activity, parenting, eating behaviors, and social inclusion are our specialties. What does Nutrition Education involve? It begins by helping you and/or your loved one to Manage food […]
Beef Allergy
Beef Allergies? Definition: A beef allergy is due to an immune system reaction after contact with and/or ingestion of beef or beef products. Can I eat other “red” meats? Scientists have found some cross reactivity with lamb, venison, pork and sheep meats as well as milk. What foods are safe? Poultry, such as chicken and […]
Anaphylaxis
What is anaphylaxis? Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that is life threatening. Usually two systems of the body are involved such as the respiratory and circulatory system. An example of a reaction with these two systems would be difficulty breathing (respiratory) and drop in blood pressure (circulatory). How do you pronounce anaphylaxis? The syllable […]
AllerSchool
Legal issues such as the recent Lesley University ADA settlement have brought renewed attention to adequately serving the gluten free, food allergic and food sensitive students. The AllerSchool solution is perfect for primary and secondary school food services, and college and university dining services. AllerSchool is here to make your job easier Why choose […]
Allergy Friendly Restaurants
Eating out with peanut allergies, milk allergies, seafood allergies, wheat allergies, gluten sensitivity or other food allergies can be a stressful experience. This short video gives helpful tips on how to eat out at restaurants safely. Narration Text Is it ok to eat out with food allergies? What can I do to make dining a […]