Food allergy

Tartrazine Tartrazine is a chemical that contains numerous positive and negative effects. It is a lemon yellow azo dye mainly used as a food coloring. It has no taste, but s commonly used in foods we eat. Tartrazine’s chemical symbol is C16H9N4Na3a2. The molar mass of Tartrazine is 534.3g/mol. Also, Tartrazine’s melting point is 300 c. It is often used in bakeries on frosting and other pastries to add a splash of color into it. It is extensively used for a variety of different products. But, if…

genetically modified foods. This type of food is ‘similar in appearance to, or may be, a conventional food that is consumed as part of a usual everyday diet. Many GM (genetically modified) foods have health benefits that, reduce the risk of chronic diseases and remove strains of allergen DNA found in popular foods such as peanuts. GM foods have been developed using fortification that uses modern agricultural biotechnology. However, applying lab methods of biotechnology to food production has…

ingredients? According to One Green Planet, “In the United States alone, GMOs make up 70-80% of the food we consume”(Par. 3). From baby food all the way to hamburgers and french fries, GMOs are found everywhere in these food products. They can have a dangerous impact in our health. America is known for having the best dinning and brunch restaurants, but many Americans are not aware of what’s really behind the food they are eating. GMOs also called genetically modified organisms, are organisms…

those ears alone, this is the frustration I regularly go through if I dish out food that negatively reacts to my dogs. I have two German Shepherds, which are known to be prone to allergies, so it is important that I find the food with the ingredients compatible with their systems. Finding the proper diet can be challenging since their bodies can have adverse reactions to many different ingredients. Though many dog foods pack an excellent source of nutrients, they do have some differences when it…

Dogs with allergies need special consideration and part of that is a change in diet. This can be easily accomplished by a simple search for dog food recipes for dogs with allergies. Dogs that have allergies in the large part have a serious sensitivity to commercially prepared food, which is the food that is generally available for a fairly low cost in your local supermarket. Although commercially prepared dog food may be convenient, there is actually very little that the manufacturers take into…

One case report about EGE presenting as acute pancreatitis due to milk allergy was published[10]. Another case report of EGE presenting as acute pancreatitis in a patient due to egg shell allergy was also published[11]. These reports indicate that pancreatitis, can, very well result from EGE. However, in our case, the patient did not have history of food allergy. A possible mechanism by which food hypersensitivity-related EG may cause acute pancreatitis is due to obstruction of the…

long been told to stay away from all tree nuts if they have a known allergy to even one of them. A new study suggests this is not necessary. It also suggests that the standard skin test may be prone to false positives. This new study was published in the journal Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. It involved 109 people, each with at least one known nut allergy. The study used an oral food challenge to test for allergies. They found that many patients who are sensitive to certain kinds of…

With an increase in healthy alternatives and foods, consumers are looking for snacks that will provide similar nutrients as a meal. Consumers are looking for snacks that apply to their food allergies and restrictions. In looking at Euromonitor, there has been an increase of gluten free by 2% and 1% increase in milk allergies. Food allergies, especially among children have increased by 50% in the past 20 years alone. As a food company, we have to investigate external factors. Dieting is a…

they sometimes have critical health problems. Like any other animal, German Shepherds can develop allergies to things around them. Sometimes these allergies are inherited through genetics and other times they only affect your dog and can happen regardless of whether your dog's lineage has any of these conditions in it. It can be challenging but one of the first ways to manage German Shepherds’ allergies is to be able to detect them and understand what they are. The signs and symptoms can…

cancers. I want to continue and improve on eating healthier foods to prevent those diseases from occurring. My family really tries to incorporate more fruits in vegetables in meals and as snacks to create a better wellbeing for ourselves. By doing this, I can reduce my risk of getting those diseases. My other contemporary health problems that I deal with a lot is headaches. I’m interested…