Easter Eggs for Egg Allergies
By Heather Legg | Mar 11, 2008 | No Comments »
Here comes another holiday, and with it comes the difficulty of tackling it with food allergies. With Easter in less than two weeks, many of us are preparing Easter baskets and getting ready for egg hunts. But what if your child has an egg allergy, or a milk or nut allergy (chocolate)? Just like with everything else we do, we just need to be a little more creative.
You can read of one mom’s plight in dying eggs with her daughter who is allergic to eggs on Continue reading…
Food Dye Allergies
By Heather Legg | Mar 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
You think that there is something that is causing your child an allergic reaction, yet you can’t figure out what it is. He is able to eat nuts and peanuts; eggs don’t bother him, nor does wheat or shellfish. Even milk is agreeable to him. So what could it be? Did you ever consider that the dyes in food could be causing your child allergies? If not, you may want to think about this one. Continue reading…
When to Send Medication
By Heather Legg | Feb 18, 2008 | No Comments »
My daughter has an Epipen at school. For every field trip, I remind the teacher that the Epipen and her Benadryl need to go on the field trip. I have an Epipen in my purse, and it goes where we go. If she spends the night out, her Epipen goes. But does it need to be with her 24 hours a day? Some would argue yes, some would argue only when there is food. I noticed the other day, a boy in her class has a special place in the classroom for his Epipen; I keep my daughter’s in the nurse’s office. Continue reading…
FAAN for Teens with Allergies
By Heather Legg | Feb 12, 2008 | No Comments »
I remember when my daughter (five years old at the time) was diagnosed with her food allergy. I was terrified. I was not only worried about the present time, but the years to come. And what frightened me the most were her teen years. Teenagers are a different breed. Even the best of them are prone to the ways of the teen. In fact, multiple studies have been proven that a teen’s brains actually works differently than brains of younger kids and adults. It has also been shown through research that teens are the group at highest risk for food allergy reactions. Continue reading…
Allergy Safe Sweets for Your Sweet
By Heather Legg | Feb 4, 2008 | No Comments »
Sometimes it’s too hard to forego the chocolate on Valentine’s Day, so here are a couple of recipes from www.kidswithfoodallergies.org for allergy safe recipes. They sound yummy so give them a try. More can be found on their website. The last recipe is for a non edible play dough. Making it with your child sounds like a lot of fun and you can jazz it up with fun Valentine colors and sparkles. Use heart cookie cutters and make some Valentine “cookies” together. Continue reading…
The School Birthday Dilemma
By Heather Legg | Jan 30, 2008 | No Comments »
It happens about 20 times a school year, maybe more, maybe less. But at least once a month, usually twice, someone in your child’s class is celebrating a birthday. And we all know with birthdays come food and for those of us with food allergy kids, come worries. What is the best way to tackle the issue of kids bringing in cakes, cupcakes, or a whole variety of other foods to celebrate their birthdays? Continue reading…
Soy Can Lurk in Surprising Places
By Heather Legg | Jan 29, 2008 | No Comments »
Soy has become on of the top allergen causing foods today. Like so many of the other high allergy foods, we wonder why allergies to it have increased. According to David L. Katz, MD in Oprah Magazine, it’s not that we are eating too much of it, but being introduced to it too early. We know to wait until after infancy to introduce peanuts and milk, but there is a lot of soy based infant formula out there. Continue reading…
Here’s a Safe Holiday Cookbook
By staff | Dec 21, 2007 | No Comments »
With Christmas right around the corner, I’ve been doing my annual holiday baking. Over the years my repertoire has changed, however. No more nuts in my cookies; I am careful to always clean my pans and utensils when changing recipes, and my packaging is very precise. I think I know all the allergies my friends and their families have, but just to make sure, I let any recipient know the ingredients. Continue reading…
Two Food Alerts Webpages to Add to Your Favorites
By staff | Dec 11, 2007 | No Comments »
As I do my weekly news round up each week, I try to include the latest recalls and safety alerts on foods. It’s a bit of a frightening thing to know that manufacturers do mess up and even if we diligently check labels, we can still find ourselves in trouble. The news often catches and reports on the recalls, but if you are like many of us, you don’t always keep up with the news. Therefore, I’d like to share these two websites with you that seem to keep the most up to date information on food recalls. Continue reading…
Elimination Diet for Food Allergies
By staff | Dec 7, 2007 | No Comments »
The elimination diet is all the rage now, for anyone who needs to “cleanse” their bodies of unwanted toxins, for anyone who wants to lose a few quick pounds or someone who needs to make up for their holiday binges. While these reasons may be questionable, the elimination diet may be a viable option for someone trying to diagnose a mysterious food allergy. Continue reading…
