food allergies
When the body's immune system reacts unusual to a certain food
What is a food allergy?
Only eat what you know is safe to eat
How to prevent allergic reactions?
What is a Calorie?
A unit of energy
Dairy, soy, tree nuts, peanuts, shellfish, wheat
What is the most common food allergy?
It is a life saving medicine used when someone is having an allergic reaction
What is an epipen?
milk, eggs, tree nuts, peanuts, soy, shellfish and wheat
What are the most common food allergies?
Check the menu for ingredients
How do you know what's in your food while in a restaurant?
Why are food labels important?
Provides health information like ingredients and serving size.
approximately 65% of the world population
What percent of people are allergic to dairy?
seek emergency medical attention
What to do if you have an allergic reaction?
Fatality, hives, sore throat, swelling
What are the symptoms of food allergy reactions?
Look at the food label
How do you know what your eating?
What is a serving size?
based on the amount of food customarily eaten at one time.
1% of the U.S population
What percent of peanuts are allergic to nuts?
Avoid the food until you know for sure
What do you do when you think you are allergic to something?
Dizziness, hives, itching, abdominal pain
How do you know you have a food allergy?
They should subside within a day or two
How long do reactions last?
Most likely
If parents have food allergies, will their kids have them?
over 10%
What percent of adults in the U.S have food allergies?
Get tested by a doctor
How do you know what you are allergic to?
More than 500 mg of the offending food
How much food allergen does it take to cause a reaction?
There is no possible way yet
Is there a way to overcome a food allergy?
Recent scientists believe that more than one gene may be involved
Are food allergies dominant or recessive?
Symptoms usually start as soon as a few minutes after eating the food
How much food allergen does it take to cause a reaction?
By under supervision it can be effective throughout time
Can you build up a tolerance to your food allergy?