Dec
26
Food
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Bet you would feel depressed if you have a chocolate allergy. It is extremely difficult to keep away from chocolate. Those with kids know how hard it is to stop their kids from indulging in them, as I have.
Chocolate has its legions of fans, no doubt. It is a comfort food. Many people turn to chocolate when they feel down.
A chocolate allergy is a very rare allergy, however. Perhaps that makes it even harder to accept, if you do indeed suffer from one.
A friend I have has a chocolate allergy. It is a fact that he has lived with. Of course, when we go out with him, we would avoid suggesting going for desserts that would contain chocolate in them.
If you have a chocolate allergy, you react in symptoms when you consume cocoa or other food additives found in chocolate. Allergic symptoms can range from
hives, asthma, anxiety, depression, headaches, eczema, hives, rectal itching and skin irritation. In some cases, chocolate allergy can cause diseases such as chronic asthma and anaphylaxis.
If you are allergic to chocolate or cocoa, then it is imperative that you avoid foods like cakes, candies, cocoa butter, liquor, and cocoa powder. As many types of confectionary and desserts make use of cocoa as an ingredient, you cannot consume these items. You may need to avoid these bakery shops altogether as the baker who prepares the chocolate doughnuts may also be handling those without the use of cocoa ingredients. A small trace can cause you to develop allergic symptoms.
There are alternatives if you want to eat something sweet and which do not contain chocolate. You can always go for strawberry shortcake, Chinese desserts like red bean soup, almond pudding or Thai mango sticky sweet rice dessert. Writing about these now is making my mouth water.
Dec
7
Soya
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Soya allergy is a common childhood allergy. Most children with a soya allergy outgrow it by two years ago. However, there are some who has a life long condition with soya allergy. For those with a soya allergy, avoidance of several types of manufactured foods containing soya such as baked biscuits, sweets, drinks, ice cream and various seasonings, is advised.
Unfortunately, soya may be described in a variety of ways by manufacturers in food labelling. For instance, soya can be described as hydrolyzed vegetable protein, vegetable oil and lecithin. Hence it pays to be aware of these other food labellings.
Manufacturers often use soya flour to increase the shelf life and to improve the color of pastry crusts. Textured soya protein, which is sometimes known as textured vegetable protein, is made from compressed soya flour. It is used to improve the consistency of meat food products.
Refined soya oil should generally be safe if you have a soya allergy, since the proteins that cause allergic reactions are removed during processing.
Symptoms of soya allergy include rashes, diarrhea, vomiting, stomach cramps and breathing difficulties. Some people with soya allergy might also react to milk. Very rarely, soya allergy reactions are often mild but they can cause anaphylaxis.
Very often, those who have a milk allergy, turn to soya milk instead. This is often the case with young children and highly hydrolyzed milk or casein formulas are often consumed as alternatives. However, it is advisable to check with the doctor about possible soya allergy as it is not necessarily true that your child will not have a soya allergy as well.
If you have a soya allergy, you may also react to foods such as peanuts, green peas, chickpeas, rye and barley flour. So do take note of any adverse reactions!
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