Enjoy your life AND your food.



Food Allergies uses Tanya Wright's unique experience and expertise to show you how, armed with the right knowledge, it is easy to carry on enjoying life and food, despite your allergy!



This fully updated guide answers ALL your questions about food allergies, including:



the latest information of food labelling laws



advice about new allergens such as lupin



help in understanding reactions to foods



basic guidelines for eating out and foreign travel



What foods can you eat - and where can you get them? For example, where can you get: oat ice cream, dairy free parmesan, nut free chocolates, egg free cakes, soya free mayonnaise, gluten free steak pie...the list goes on. If you have a food allergy, you need these answers to enjoy eating and feel safe doing so - and they are all in this comprehensive new edition.



Introduction



Food allergy tests



Will my allergy improve over time?



Anaphylaxis



Your anaphylaxis contingency plan



Anaphylaxis and going to school



Anaphylaxis in young adults



The dietitian's role



Food labelling



Special diets



Allergy prevention and weaning



Cross-reactivity and food families



Eating in



Eating away from home



Cross contamination



Holidays and travelling



Help for people on special diets



Career and leisure choices



Glossary



This is the most comprehensive help for food allergy sufferers that I have ever read