Question: What foods can I eat with my allergies?


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Answer #1:

You may want to watch out for the granola many of them have oats in it.
instead of butter you may want to try smart balance (I believe the light version contains no dairy)
and sometimes an allergy to peanuts can also mean an allergy to all legumes, which includes beans and soy products (made from soy beans)

And I don't know about all these things, I tried to make sure they didn't have any of your allergens, but double check (on labels or with dr)

almond butter (like peanut butter made from almonds)
soy yogurt (check for milk ingredients casein and whey most common)
soy cheese (check for casein, and whey)
instead of ice berg lettuce salads, use different lettuces (red or romaine) and spinach which are healthier
flax seed (good salad topper, tastes nutty)
fruit smoothies
green smoothies (can take some getting used to, but good way to get your veggies)
vinaigrette dressings (or something other than ranch which has milk in it and is high in calories)
rice cakes (good snacks)
beans (may help lower cholesterol)
almond milk/rice milk (also good if you can't have soy)
Naked juice (fruit/veggie juices very tasty like a fruit smoothie)
salsa and some type of chips or veggies (like celery or something)
nuts for snacking or salad topper (good fats)
applesauce
pasta with pesto (minus the parm cheese or with dairy free parmesan soy cheese)

I would say you have a lot of basics covered, but you should really increase your intake of fruits and veggies. Some meats are high in fat, so choose things like boneless skinless chicken/turkey breast, go easy on the pork, and eat low mercury fish. Try egg and veggie omelets (with soy cheese) and an english muffin (with almond butter or margarine), and either juice, soy milk, or a smoothie for breakfast. And make sure to drink water instead of unhealthy drinks. You could also try goat milk/cheese, usually a milk allergy is just to dairy products derived from cows. Check out the whole foods (or next to the vegetarian food) section of your grocery store they have some great dairy substitutes (ice cream, cream cheese, sour cream, cheese, yogurt, etc)

Answer #2:

Who diagnosed these allergies? Were you seeing reactions to these foods before you tested positive to them? What kinds of reactions? What kinds of reactions?
Your list of meals all contain milk, oats, and corn. Also, "malt" is not an allergen. there are corn malts and barley malts, all different kids of malt, but malt is vague. It's like saying "I'm allergic to juice".
It seems to me that you may have been taken for a ride by a not so honest practitioner. There are a lot of them out there, especially in the food allergy business.
My suggestion for you is to follow doctors orders, but make an appointment for a second opinion with a board certified allergist. And if you have never seen a reaction to any of those foods, then there is no reason to it. Testing is not 100 percent accurate, which is why it is crucial to have test results interpreted by an experienced, board certified allergist.
And if you do have these allergies, get in a support group as soon as you can, because your meal choices are riddled with the foods you are trying to avoid.

Foods on your list with your allergens:
granola
bagels
english muffins
butter
ranch dressing
*just about any bread or crackers will have trace amounts of peanuts, and often times corn and/or oats and almost always some type of malt.





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