Food Allergies
An abnormal response of the immune system to certain foods.
Food Allergy
An adverse food-induced reaction that does not involve the immune system but causes digestive issues.
Food Intolerance
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What month of the year has 28 days?
All of them
An auto-injectable device used during an allergic reaction to deliver epinephrine is known as an
Epi-pen
When someone is unable to digest the natural sugar found in milk.
Lactose Intolerance
The spread of harmful bacteria, viruses, or parasites from one food, person, or surface to another
Cross Contamination
What has a thumb and four fingers, but is not a hand?
a glove
A common method for diagnosing food allergies is a
Blood test
Name at least 3 symptoms of a food intolerance
Gas, bloating, pain, diarrhea, and other digestive problems
A protein found in wheat, barley, and rye that some people struggle to digest
Gluten
What has a head and a tail but no body?
a coin
What is the term for a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that causes the body to go into shock.
Anaphylaxis
Treatment for food intolerances
Can be potentially fatal depending on the severity.
Food Allergies (anaphylaxis)
I am the beginning of everything, the end of everywhere. I'm the beginning of eternity, the end of time and space. What am I?
The letter "e"
Referred to as the "Big 9" food allergens and account for over 90% of food allergies.
1. Milk and Dairy
2. Eggs
3. Peanuts
4. Tree nuts
5.Soy
6. Wheat
7. Fish
8. Shellfish
9. Sesame seeds
When someone has a reaction to eating gluten
Celiac Disease
Mistakenly spreading a food allergen to another food is known as
Cross Contact
What can’t talk but will reply when spoken to?
an echo