Some Facts About Peanut Allergies
Allergic reactions to peanuts are responsible for 15, 000 visits to the emergency room on a yearly basis. The frightening truth is that peanut allergies are also responsible for 100 deaths in the United States alone each year. Although these facts seem bleak, peanut allergies are something that with a little work are easily managed by many families each day. The only true way to manage an allergy to peanuts is by adhearing to a peanut free diet.
This lens will teach you some facts,and share some tips for managing every day life with peanut allergies.
An important first line of defense when you learn your child has peanut allergies is to read labels carefully. You may be surprised to learn that there are peanuts hiding where you would least expect them. It is also important not to include products in your child's diet that may be manufactured on the same equipment as another product that contains peanuts.
This cross-contamination can be very dangerous to someone with peanut allergies. Peanut free foods must always be produced on assembly lines that have not had any prior exposure to products that contain peanuts.
It may also surprise you to learn that an allergic reaction can also be triggered by inhaling the dust of peanuts or aerosol products that contain peanuts. This is why you should also omit peanut flours and peanut cooking sprays from your household as well.
If you or your child suffers from peanut allergies you may want to consider wearing an I.D. bracelet that would act as a medical alert incase accidental ingestion occurred. Many schools and daycares are becoming more educated about peanut allergies and have included peanut free foods as a regular part of their food plans.
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And when you do find a product that meets your allergy needs, it is often a plain, bland-tasting substitute for the food you wanted.
AllerNeeds.com provides a variety of great-tasting products for both kids and adults that are completely peanut and tree-nut free.
Our product line offers delicious alternatives to some of the products that most often hide peanuts in their ingredients. We have a large selection of cake mixes, brownies, muffins and more.
You can also visit us for valuable educational tools like our Beyond a Peanut Allergy Flashcards; these cards will help to educate the people who care for your children on the facts and precautions for peanut allergy safety.
While you are shopping on our site we invite you to inquire into our school and daycare programs, these programs help to provide peanut free foods to schools and daycares, at a savings over traditional retail outlets.
This is just one more way we are trying to help educate the public about keeping kids with peanut allergies safe.
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Our product line offers delicious alternatives to some of the products that most often hide peanuts in their ingredients.
Tell Us Your Thoughts
Questions, comments, whatever you have to say.
Are there peanut free foods you've had difficulty finding? Any foods you'd like to see available online? Let us know.
Ash3232 wrote
I was wondering if anyone here knows about OAS (oral allergy syndrome). I was diagnosed with it and I am not allowed to be eating so many things. It is mainly fruits, veggies, and nuts. If anyone knows about this syndrome, it would be great if you could reply with some info. Thanks!!
Posted March 21, 2009
HCD wrote...
My 3 year old son is severely allergic to peanuts. Personally, I prefer to just read labels. I find that most internet peanut free products sold are extremely expensive!! I have found out that Hershey is the only chocolate company that has a peanut/nut free facility. Just read their labels to be sure it is from that facility!!! Their chocolate is cheaper than anywhere else!
Posted February 09, 2009
HCD wrote...
My 3 year old son is severely allergic to peanuts. Personally, I prefer to just read labels. I find that most internet peanut free products sold are extremely expensive!! I have found out that Hershey is the only chocolate company that has a peanut/nut free facility. Just read their labels to be sure it is from that facility!!! Their chocolate is cheaper than anywhere else!
Posted February 09, 2009
Allergy Chef wrote
It's tough on parents of allergy kids too. That's why we started www.mychildisallergic.com as a resource center for parents of kids with food allergies. We also have a few peanut free products coming on line soon!
Posted January 08, 2009
Julie wrote
My daughter is extremely allergic to cashews. It would be nice to find more articles about living without tree nuts. Cashews are just as deadly to some as peanuts.
Posted October 02, 2008
yojspew wrote...
This is a very helpful lens for people who have peanut allergies..this way they will know what foods to eat and what's not to eat ^^
Posted September 22, 2008
Thamisgith wrote...
Great, informative lens. Thanks for that information - 5*
Posted September 22, 2008
JudoMan wrote...
I didn't know that so many people had peanut allergies. They started selling them at my workplace and we started receiving a lot of complains from customers that were concerned for their children that are allergic to them. Thanks for the insight into this.
Posted September 21, 2008
savvybusiness wrote...
Wow. I never thought peanut allergies were so common place. In fact a lot of the information you have in your lense is news to me and I will be making sure to let friends know about it. Thank you.
Posted September 17, 2008
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