Sunday, May 8, 2011
Food Allergy Awareness Week is here!
Welcome to All About Allergies! Today is the start of Food Allergy Awareness Week. Food allergies affect more than 12 million Americans, so if you or someone you know has a food allergy, you are certainly not alone! Food Allergy Awareness Week strives to get the word out about food allergies. A new diagnosis of a food allergy can be difficult at first. Help get the word out by sharing your story. Check this blog daily for news alerts, tips, recipes and Q & A, enjoy and spread the word!
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I saw your flyer at the Farmer's Market, my son was recently diagnosed with an egg allergy, he was previously diagnosed with a milk allergy as an infant and I am feeling a little overwhelmed! I need to create an "egg free" home as my son's doctor explained, I want to make sure not to miss anything. More importantly I am worried now about my child eating outside the home like at restaurants, birthday parties, etc. This will become more important when he gets older I am sure, he is only 20 months. I want to make sure he is recieving the right nutrition, any tips would be appreciated.
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Hi Nancy! So glad you made your way to the blog. As Iam sure you know, label reading is going to be very important with an egg allergy. Many processed foods contain eggs or egg products, so be sure to check labels. Even foods that do not have egg listed in the ingredients may be prepared at a facility that uses eggs in other products. Eggs and milk are both very good sources of protein. I would suggest soy milk and soy yogurts as alternatives before rice or almond milks due to the higher protein content. Eggs are a good source of vitamin B-12, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, biotin, and selenium, but you can obtain these nutrients from other foods, such as lean meats, poultry,
ReplyDeletelegumes, and whole or enriched grain products. Please continue to blog questions or comments. Any medical questions you have, I can forward to a nurse or physician who specialize in food allergies.