Common food allergens, intolerance symptoms, and label-reading tips for allergy awareness, distinct from the diet-philosophy focus of the Nutrition and Special Diets Facts deck.
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- What are the most common major food allergens required to be labeled in the United States?
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Milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy, fish, shellfish, and sesame- What term describes a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that can affect breathing and blood pressure?
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Anaphylaxis- What medication is used as emergency treatment for severe allergic reactions like anaphylaxis?
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Epinephrine (an EpiPen)- What term describes an immune system reaction to a food protein, as opposed to a non-immune digestive issue?
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A food allergy- What term describes difficulty digesting a food substance, such as lactose, without an immune system reaction?
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A food intolerance- What sugar found in dairy products causes digestive discomfort in people with an intolerance to it?
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Lactose- What enzyme, when lacking in the body, causes lactose intolerance?
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Lactase- What protein, found in wheat, barley, and rye, causes a serious autoimmune reaction in people with celiac disease?
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Gluten- What condition describes a genetic autoimmune disorder in which eating gluten damages the small intestine?
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Celiac disease- What describes a milder, non-autoimmune reaction to gluten that still causes digestive discomfort in some people?
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Non-celiac gluten sensitivity- What common childhood allergy, to a legume, often causes severe reactions and is a leading cause of food-related anaphylaxis?
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A peanut allergy- What common allergy, similar to peanut allergy but from a different plant family, involves foods like almonds, walnuts, and cashews?
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A tree nut allergy- What common food allergy, most often outgrown by adulthood, involves a reaction to a protein in cow's milk?
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A milk allergy- What common food allergy, also often outgrown in childhood, involves a reaction to a protein found in chicken eggs?
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An egg allergy- What food group allergy includes shrimp, crab, and lobster, and is typically lifelong rather than outgrown?
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A shellfish allergy
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