Managing Food Allergies
From Jeanette Bradley, former About.com Guide
- First Steps for Managing Food Allergies
- Smart Shopping with Food Allergies
- Food Allergy Safety
- Eating Out with Food Allergies
- Traveling with Food Allergies
- Cooking with Food Allergies
- Parenting Kids with Food Allergies
- Food Allergies in Schools
- Holidays and Celebrations with Food Allergies
First Steps for Managing Food Allergies
Adjusting to a new diagnosis of food allergies can be challenging. Learn tips and tricks to help manage your allergies and avoid reactions.
- First Steps for Adult Food Allergies
- The Basics of Child Food Allergies
- Dealing with Multiple Food Allergies
- Managing Food Allergy Stress
- Paying for Allergy Medication Without Insurance
Smart Shopping with Food Allergies
With food allergies, grocery shopping becomes more complicated. Learn how to read labels and avoid your allergens, as well as where to buy allergy-friendly products and services. Find great gifts for people with food allergies.
- Grocery Shopping for Food Allergies
- How to Report a Mislabeled Food
- Reading Labels for Allergens
- How to Decipher Tricky Food Labels
- How to Avoid Cross-Contamination
- Frugal Living with Food Allergies
- Holiday Gifts for People with Food Allergies
- Avoiding Allergens in Medications
Food Allergy Safety
Until there is a cure for food allergies, managing your allergies means avoiding your trigger foods and carrying emergency medication with you at all times. Learns tips to make food allergy safety easier.
- How to Create an Allergy Emergency Kit
- Medical ID Jewelry for Food Allergies
- Safety Tips for Kids with Food Allergies
Eating Out with Food Allergies
Plan ahead for a sucessful experience of eating out with food allergies. We have links to chain restaurant allergen lists, and dining guides for eating out.
- Eating at Restaurants with Food Allergies
- Before You Eat at a Chain Restaurant
- Chain Restaurant Allergy Guides
- Food Allergies and Sporting Events
- Food Allergies and Corporate Dinners
Traveling with Food Allergies
Adjustments to your routine can cause problems, and travel can be among the biggest. From institutional food to language barriers, here are some tools for dealing with the issues you're likely to face on the road.
- Traveling with Food Allergies
- How to Prepare for Air Travel with Food Allergies
- Allergy Medication and Airport Security
- Allergy Translation Cards
Cooking with Food Allergies
Food allergies mean more time spent in the kitchen. Cooking for an allergy can be daunting at first, especially if you're cooking for multiple allergies or pervasive allergies. Here are resources to make it simpler.
- The Basics of Cooking for Food Allergies
- Twenty Great Food Substitutes
- How to Make Substitutions in Recipes
- Healthy and Inexpensive Convenience Foods for Restricted Diets
- Safe Grilling with Food Allergies
- Vegetarian Nutrition and Food Allergies
Parenting Kids with Food Allergies
Parents of children with food allergies experience more stress than parents of children with other chronic diseases. The need for contast vigalance can be overwhelming. Learn tips to keep yourself sane and your family relaxed while managing food allergies in babies, preschoolers, school children and teenagers.
- Raising a Peanut-Free Child
- Most Common Food Allergies in Children
- Teaching Kids About Food Allergies
- Preventing Food Allergies in Children
- AAP Recommendations on Introducing Solids to Prevent Allergies
- Hypoallergenic Infant Formulas
- Premature Babies and Food Allergies
- Food Allergy Clothing
- Outgrowing Food Allergies
- Children's Picture Books about Food Allergies
- Parenting Teens with Food Allergies
Food Allergies in Schools
Beginning with preschool, parents of kids with severe allergies need to learn how to talk with school administrators. Parents also need to teach their kids food allergy safety, and create a plan that will balance children's social and emotional needs against their health requirements.
- Preschool and Food Allergies
- 504 Plans for Food Allergies
- Why is My Child's School Nut-Free?
- Safety Tips for Kids with Food Allergies
- School Snacks without Peanuts or Nuts
Holidays and Celebrations with Food Allergies
Let's face it - most holidays are about food. Whether it's sharing a big meal, exchanging candy as a token of affection, or canvassing the neighborhood for treats on Halloween, holidays can be difficult when you're dealing with a food allergy. Here are suggestions for navigating major holidays. Learn to reduce the role of food in the holiday gathering in creative ways as well as find creative substitutions for allergenic foods in your celebration.
- Tips for Safe Holidays with Food Allergies
- What to Do When Your Party Guest Has a Food Allergy
- Hosting an Allergy-Safe Super Bowl Party
- Dos and Don'ts for Buying Allergy-Safe Valentine's Day Candy
- Allergy-Safe Easter Menu
- Creating an Allergy-Safe Seder Plate
- Safe Picnics with Food Allergies
- Trick-or-Treat Safety for Kids with Food Allergies
