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12/28/07 (9:08 p.m. / SPM Wire) If you or your family
members have food allergies you know how difficult it can be to shop for
food in the supermarket, eat out at a restaurant or even simply prepare a
family dinner at home.
"Twelve million Americans have food allergies to the top eight food
allergens -- wheat, dairy, soy, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, or
peanuts," says Carol Fenster, Ph.D., a culinary expert whose company,
Savory Palate, Inc. provides education on how to cook with substitutes for
these allergens.
By following some simple tips, however, you can make living with food
allergies easier:
* Get An Accurate Diagnosis. See a qualified health professional to
determine your food culprits. Otherwise, you might avoid harmless foods
and omit critical nutrients from your diet.
* Follow Doctor's Orders. For instance, avoiding gluten (a protein in
wheat, barley, rye, spelt, kamut, and tricale) means absolutely no gluten
-- not even a tiny bite. The same is true of all other food allergens.
Tiny amounts of forbidden foods can cause reactions in extremely sensitive
persons.
* Beware of Allergens in Surprising Places. For example, wheat lurks in
licorice candy and canned soups, milk can be found in chocolate bars and
granola, and eggs are often used in pasta. Soy commonly appears as soy
lecithin in processed foods.
* Read Labels on Everything. Labels on food manufactured in the U.S. after
January 1, 2006, must state on the ingredient list -- in plain English --
if they contain any of the eight major food allergens. Read the label each
time you buy any food to determine its safety. Double-check the label
again before you prepare the food.
* Learn To Cook with Safe Substitutes. "Almost every food allergen can be
replaced in baking and cooking," says Fenster who has authored seven
allergen-free cookbooks and has lived without gluten for 20 years. For
example, wheat flour can be replaced with sorghum flour in baked goods,
rice milk replaces cow's milk for drinking and cooking, and flax meal
stands in for eggs in baked goods. Look for special cookbooks that show
you which ingredients can replace your food allergens.
* Avoid Cross-Contact in the Kitchen. Use a separate toaster for
gluten-free bread and buy condiments in squeeze-bottles so they aren't
contaminated by serving utensils. Keep allergen-free food in
clearly-marked containers and don't let it touch any food that is
off-limits.
Living with allergies doesn't have to mean depriving yourself at mealtimes
or not enjoying meals together with your family.
