The processing of a food product has an impact on the allergenicity of its ingredients. A sophisticated food analysis will enable allergenicity to be more precisely determined in future. This will allow people to estimate their individual reaction to a
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Allergies are caused by antibodies against specific storage proteins in walnuts. Children are more susceptible than adults and develop more severe reactions. This was the conclusion of a study by the University of Zurich, Switzerland.
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Every child looks forward to the first day of school with excitement and anticipation. For parents, it is a time of ‘letting go’ as their children become more independent. This can be especially difficult when a child has severe allergies.
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We’ve all been there. We have dietary restrictions to cope with. Then a dinner invitation comes along. What can we do to make sure everything goes well for the host – and for us?
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Depending on the allergy or other dietary restrictions such as coeliac disease, histamine or fructose intolerance, there are a number of things to watch out for. It’s not always easy. But there’s no reason allergy sufferers can’t eat out like
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In botanical terms, the peanut is not a nut, but a legume. It is one of the types of food that often provoke severe allergic reactions. In some cases, trace amounts of one milligram can trigger a reaction. In comparison,
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