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...“Can I eat this?” At holidays, parties and family and school events, parents will eventually hear “Can I eat this?” from their child with food allergies. Hopefully, you have taught your child to always ask before taking a bite! You may not have had time to fully investigate the requested food, which requires not just reading the label, but may require calling the manufacturer of the prepared food. Consulting websites such as www.foodallergy.org or...

...also found help in resources that understand food allergies! Kids With Food Allergies (KFA) has some great information to help navigate the way, as well as community support: For babies with possible food allergies KFA suggests it is important to: Go slow Do not give highly allergenic foods first Give small amounts (Your healthcare team can give you more guidance on what foods may be best to try first!) Read Feeding Allergenic Foods to Babies...

...With summertime, there will be many “summer barbecues” to attend. Don’t let food allergies be the reason not to spend time with family and friends! To ensure you or your child is safe at these BBQs, we put together a list of helpful tips for attending cookouts with food allergies: Talk With the Host Before Attending Regardless of who is hosting you – a family member, friend or a co-worker – they may or...

...Grennan Sims is a registered dietitian and the Nutrition Education Coordinator for the Hickman Mills C-1 School District in Kansas City, MO. Grennan has worked in school nutrition for nearly 20 years, developing healthy school meals and teaching children ages 3-18 years about making healthy food choices. She’s also the mother of a child with severe food allergies. “I’m on a mission,” she says, “a mission to protect the lives of the children we...

...one shows signs of reflux, dysphagia or aspiration, see a doctor to determine exactly what condition needs to be managed. Always check with your child’s doctor and/or feeding specialist or speech pathologist to see if a food thickener is appropriate for your little one before trying one. Reflux is a possible sign of food allergies, particularly in infants. Getting allergies under control with a hypoallergenic formula, like Neocate, usually takes care of signs and symptoms....

...Nutrition plays an important role in proper growth during childhood. Children with food allergies must restrict certain foods from their diet, which may make them susceptible to nutritional deficiencies and growth problems. In addition to restricting allergenic foods, some children with food allergies have feeding problems which further restrict their nutritional intake. In 2002, the Journal of the American Dietetic Association published research showing that children with two or more food allergies were...

...Approximately 8% of children living in the United States are living with food allergies. A recent report published by JAMA Pediatrics, surveyed 1,600 caretakers of a child with a food allergy, the overall cost of childhood food allergies was estimated to be nearly $25 billion each year with medicine, special food, loss of work, and other expenses. This means, annually, food allergy costs are $4,184 per child. Special diets and allergen-free foods were estimated...