Health Tip: If You've Got Food Allergies

(HealthDay News) -- Before you visit any holiday buffet, be careful if you have a food allergy.

The American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology mentions these important recommendations:

  • Ask about the ingredients in any dish before you taste it.
  • Remember that any food can be cross-contaminated while being prepared alongside other dishes.
  • Don't eat any food if you don't feel comfortable that it doesn't contain something to which you're allergic.
  • If necessary, bring your own food to a party or eat before you leave.
  • Carry an emergency epinephrine kit with you at all times.

    • Date Published: 2/28/2024 4:38:34 AM

    Related Articles

    Search Allergy Articles

    Most Families Exclude Foods Linked to Allergies

    Are You Ruining Your Child's Chance To Avoid Food Allergies?

    How to Treat Spring Allergies: A Graduated Approach

    Some Chocolate Products Labeled 'Dairy-Free' Contain Milk, FDA Finds

    Back-to-School Tips to Helping Your Kids Breathe Easier

    Race-Neutral Formulas Improve Asthma Detection in Black Children

    Wildfire Smoke Alters Immune System, Study Says

    Radon Exposure Linked to Increased Asthma Symptoms in Children

    Tools You Can Use to Control Winter Asthma, Allergy Symptoms

    Night Shift Associated With Asthma Risk In Women

    This Flu Season Is Worst In A Decade

    Severe Infections Double Risk of Heart Failure

    Obesity Raises Risk of Severe Infection, Especially in People With Diabetes

    COVID-19 Remains Major Health Threat in U.S.

    Americans Still Consider COVID Major Public Health Threat