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Category: Food Allergies

Navigating Summer BBQs and Picnics with Food Allergies: Tips for a Safe and Enjoyable Season

As the days grow longer and the temperatures rise, summer BBQs and picnics become irresistible. These gatherings are a time for fun, laughter, and, of

Food Allergies and Anxiety

Navigating the world with food allergies can be difficult, especially for children. As parents, it’s crucial to provide support that not only addresses their physical

Allergy-Friendly Foods: The Best Allergy-Friendly Protein Options

If you are allergic to nuts, peas, or multiple Top 9 allergens, finding safe protein options can feel frustrating. Many protein powders rely on pea

difference between wheat free and gluten free

Is Wheat-Free the Same as Gluten-Free? What You Need to Know

Dietary restrictions are increasingly common, whether due to food allergies, celiac disease, sensitivities, or personal health choices. Two terms that are often used interchangeably are

Food Allergy Ingredient Swaps for Safe and Delicious Meals

Living with food allergies can present unique challenges in the kitchen, but with the right ingredient swaps, delicious and safe meals are still within reach!

The Most Common Food Allergies

If you live in the United States and are familiar with food allergies, you know that the nine most common food allergens are peanuts, tree

August is Kids Eat Healthy Month!

August is “Kids Eat Healthy” month! With food allergies it can be even harder to make sure your children are getting in the needed nutrients

Beginner’s Guide to Allergy-Friendly Meal Planning (Even During Summer Break!)

Feeling like meal planning is just one more thing on your never-ending food allergy parent to-do list? I get it. Especially in the summer when

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Vacationing with Food Allergies: Our Family’s Step-by-Step Game Plan

Every year when the weather starts warming up, our family starts tossing around vacation ideas. A big trip, a couple of long weekends — the

May is Food Allergy Awareness Month!

May is Food Allergy Awareness Month and May 14-20 is Food Allergy Awareness Week! This is the time when the food allergy community comes together

Food Allergies and Nutrients

Happy Spring! I hope everyone is enjoying the warmer weather as it slowly comes in. I wanted to talk today about one of the

Love Yourself Food Allergy Parents!

Happy March! The beginning of the month is always a fresh start for me. I love to think about what I am going to focus

New Year’s Goals with Food Allergy Testing

Happy 2023! I can’t believe January is over and we are in February already! Time is flying by! I meant to post at

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A Time to Focus on Family and Friends, not Food Allergies

A Time to Focus on Family and Friends, not Food Allergies Happy Holidays Everyone! I hope you are all set for the next couple

Why Be Thankful for Food Allergies

Wait, is that title correct? Thankful for food allergies? Yes, this blog post is all about finding the positives of food allergies. It is

Halloween window with cobwebs and spiders

Allergy-Friendly Halloween

Halloween is right around the corner. Scary and silly costumes, trick-or-treating and tons of candy! As a child I always looked forward to going door

Vacationing with Food Allergies

I can’t believe August is next week! I don’t know about you, but for me this summer is flying by. For all of you who

Going to Summer Camp When You Have Food Allergies

Summer is a week away and children are getting ready to go to camp. Whether this is your first time sending your child to camp

Top 10 Tips in Managing Your Child’s Food Allergies

There is a lot that comes along with a new food allergy diagnosis. Fear, confusion, helplessness, and many more. Believe me, I have been through

family grocery shopping and reading food labels.

How to Read Food Labels for Food Allergies, What “May Contain” Really Means

For most of my career, reading food labels felt routine. As a dietitian, I taught patients how to evaluate ingredient lists and nutrition panels, how