I often get asked why more people have food allergies today. Some people are concerned, others are skeptical. I hear the tone in the person's voice -- they are thinking that food allergies are somehow invented by parents. They might say something like "When I was a kid, there … [Read more...] about Why are food allergies on the rise?
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Whole Foods new gluten-free baking mixes
Good news! Whole Foods has released their 365 Everyday Value Gluten Free Baking Mixes for people with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity. Some of the new products are sandwich bread mix, pizza crust mix, white cake mix, chocolate cake mix, brownie mix, muffin mix, and … [Read more...] about Whole Foods new gluten-free baking mixes
Quaker’s new cereal: “Take that, celiac!”
Okay, the Quaker Oats Company's new hot cereal is not really called "Take that, celiac!" but it might as well be. Perhaps "Gluten-filled Gluten-y Hot Gluten" is a better name. The new cereal, which is really called Simple Harvest, is made from oats, wheat, barley and rye! Here is … [Read more...] about Quaker’s new cereal: “Take that, celiac!”
Cashews cause more severe reaction than peanuts
A new study in the European medical journal Allergy found that children with cashew nut allergy had more severe reactions than children with peanut allergy. Wheezing and cardiovascular symptoms were reported more frequently in the cashew-allergic children. I think this study … [Read more...] about Cashews cause more severe reaction than peanuts
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