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...food allergies. Food Allergy Clothing, Bracelets & More! Fortunately, there are some easy ways to remind people about your child’s food allergies! Food allergy awareness t-shirts, wrist bands and more are available so that you can be sure the message gets out about the foods that they need to avoid. As a child with Type 1 diabetes, I had to wear a bracelet that informed people that I was a diabetic. At that time, the...

...Avoid Related Foods? Should you? A guide for food allergy management Learning that you or your loved one has an allergy to food sparks a long list of questions. One common question many families have is “If my child is allergic to one food, what else might they be allergic to?” Another common problem is, “Where should I start when either trying new foods or adding foods back to my diet?” If you have...

...serve in school nutrition. I know what it’s like to worry about sending your child with a food allergy to school. My goal is to empower school nutrition professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively manage food allergies in school kitchens and cafeterias.” Grennan serves on the Food Allergy Management & Education (FAME)national advisory board, where she is honored to share her unique perspective on the management of food allergies in school nutrition....

...Allergy-Friendly School Lunch Ideas Allergy-Friendly School Lunches are Vital for us all, and rushing in the morning can be stressful and potentially can put you into a lunch idea rut. Here are some inspirational ideas that you might find useful to reduce stress in the morning. We asked our parents and patients for allergy-friendly lunch recipes We started this round-up of ideas for allergy-friendly school lunch recipes, by first asking our Facebook and Instagram...

...In a very recent study looking at the prevalence, diagnosis, and management of food allergies, it found that “t he evidence for the prevalence and management of food allergy is greatly limited by a lack of uniformity for criteria for making a diagnosis.”1 Interestingly, the study also stated that there is not a universally accepted definition of food allergy!1 There are several food allergy tests out there to make a diagnosis of a...

...In food allergy circles, we usually think of symptoms and side effects as results of food allergies, not the other way around. In many cases that’s true. One exceptional pair is food allergies and atopic dermatitis. Science has shown links between these two, especially for moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis, and especially in infants and young toddlers. (Atopic dermatitis is a form of eczema.) This article explores the science of which comes first for patients with...