Food+Allergens

Food Allergens  What Are Food Allergens? Common Food Related Allergens:
 * Food allergies are an imune system response. Two to four percent of adults and six to eight percent of children are affected.
 * A food allergy is the body's neative reaction to a certain food protein. W hen the immune system encounters a substance that it feels is harmful, ti responds by developing specific antibodies to the food protein. An allergic response occurs when the food is reintroduced and the body begins to release histamine and other chemicals. These initial symptoms of an allergic reaction may begin within seconds or hours after consumption.
 * Milk
 * Eggs
 * Peanuts
 * Treenuts (Walnuts, almonds, etc...)
 * Seafood
 * Shellfish
 * Soybeans
 * Wheat Products