Allergies affect more than 30% of the world’s population, and many have an excessive immune response from food. That is why allergy sufferers try new dishes with great care and carefully check their composition.
Here are some foods that are strong allergens and can cause itching, runny nose, sore throat, breathing problems and swelling, and in severe cases, anaphylaxis.
Fish and seafood
Fish and seafood are not only incredibly tasty but also very healthy. But, unfortunately, they are also strong allergens. They can cause an excessive immune reaction even during cooking since the steam released during this process also contains antigens that stimulate the hypersensitivity reaction.
Eggs
Another useful and nutritious product contains components that can turn an ordinary person into a sneezing and coughing sufferer in a couple of seconds.
People who are allergic to eggs have to check the composition of many dishes and products in the store more carefully than others since most of them contain egg white or yolk. These include sauces, baked foods, pasta, etc.
Milk
Serious milk protein allergies are most common in children. For many, with age, it weakens or disappears completely, but not everyone is so lucky.
Adults with milk allergies are forced to forgo a rich source of calcium and get this substance with the help of special supplements.
Oranges and tangerines
Pregnant and lactating women should be especially careful to eat oranges and tangerines; otherwise, they may “reward” their child with allergies to these products.
If you want to eat citrus fruits without consequences, instead of tangerines and oranges, choose grapefruit, pomelo, etc.
Nuts
Nuts, especially tree nuts (hazelnuts, almonds, walnuts, cashews, pistachios), are the strongest allergen; therefore, it is better for people who are sensitive to these products to exclude them from the diet completely.
Allergy sufferers are not recommended to eat nuts in any form and quantity. This can instantly cause severe cough, laryngeal edema, fever, breathing problems, severe redness of the skin, and even anaphylactic shock.
Honey
Honey and other beekeeping products are another “prohibited” item for allergy sufferers. But, unlike nuts, eliminating honey from the diet is not such a big loss.
Despite the fact that this product is considered very useful, it does not contain a large number of vitamins and minerals important for the body and, contrary to popular belief, is not a harmless substitute for regular sugar.
