Whether you’re new to food allergies or have been dealing with them for years, figuring out what is and isn’t in the food you find at the grocery store can be daunting.
Soy & Seed
How to Read a Label When You Have Food Allergies
The tricks to understanding package labels with food allergies.
Hidden Soy, Legumes, Sesame and Other Seeds
Allergen Where It Hides Alternate Names Soy/Legumes baked goods, bread, cookies cereals, crackers canned goods chewing gum imitation dairy food… Read more »
Managing Life with Soy Allergy or Other Legume Allergy
The only current treatment for these allergies is to avoid all traces of soy and legumes and products that may contain them.
The Scoop On: Why Soy’s in So Many Products
As any person with soy allergy will tell you, it seems as though the small legume is in just about… Read more »
The Scoop On: Why Sesame Has Become a Top Allergen
If you were to ask people on the street what are the most common food allergies, they would likely answer:… Read more »
Seeds Hide in Unlikely Places and Can Cause Allergic Reactions
Seeds are a good inexpensive source of protein, and we’re eating more of them. Yet seeds hide in unlikely places.… Read more »
Why Mustard Added to Top Allergen List in Canada
Mustard has been added to the top foods of concern for allergies in Canada. The Health Canada government agency updated… Read more »
Managing Sesame and Seed Allergies
You’ve just come home from the allergist’s office. You have a prescription for an epinephrine auto-injector and a newly diagnosed… Read more »
All About Sesame, Other Seed Allergies
Sesame seed allergy is not one of the most common allergies – but it is on the rise and Health Canada has put it on its “priority allergens” list, implicating it as a culprit in many food allergy reactions.