Article by Alicia Briancon As Food Allergy Awareness week comes to a close, let’s recognize that it was started in 1998 by the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FARE) to educate others on food allergies and to create community networks for support. They continue to be a great resource for adults and children suffering(…)
Story by Julie Silverberg Five years ago, I was diagnosed with celiac disease, along with sensitivities to soy, lactose, pitted fruits, almonds and avocados. Living with allergies is no easy feat: ordering food at restaurants is difficult, and almost every processed product on the shelves contains something that I am allergic to. Immediately following my(…)
In the past we have presented some content surrounding the topic of gluten and celiac disease. From a scientific perspective, people who have been diagnosed with celiac disease resulting from appropriate laboratory tests need to eliminate gluten in their diets. The consequences of even a small amount of gluten in people with celiac disease triggers(…)
Dealing with Allergies is a challenge, especially when you deal with dairy, eggs, tree nuts and nuts, the most common food allergens. Kelly Rudnicki’s most recent book The Food Allergy Mama’s Baking Book is a one-stop guide to delicious, everyday baked goods free of dairy, eggs, and nuts — the most common food allergens. It offers timeless,(…)
(Double click on the image below for clarity.) By Barbara Boyce, DHSc, RD, LDN According to Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE), the top 8 food allergies account for 90% of all food allergy reactions. These 8 food allergies are listed in the left hand column of the chart below. The middle column lists(…)
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY TO ALL M-O-T-H-E-R “M” is for the million things she gave me, “O” only means that she’s growing old, “T” is for the tears she shed to save me, “H” is for her heart of purest gold; “E” is for her eyes, with love-light shining, “R” means right, and right she’ll always(…)
Cindy Li Feng 4.28.13 Everyone has to eat when they were born. Some eat for hunger; some eat for release; some eat for social norms. People can have thousands of reasons for eating, but why do we feel hungry? Why can’t we resist eating? From this article, I want to explore our physiological response to(…)
Image source: http://www.igaptravelguide.com/destinations.html?category=6&id=a-taste-of-japan New Guest Science Writer for Kitchology: Cindy Li Feng 2013.5.4 According to the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, eating about 8 ounces per week (less for young children) of a variety of seafood can help prevent heart disease because fish and shellfish contain high-quality protein and other essential nutrients (including omega-3(…)
Everyone remotely involved with Kitchology knows that helping people avoid wasting food is high on our list, along with providing nutrition information. This application does just that. Just pick the amount of servings you want to make, and the app generate a target to cover up with pasta to determine how much you need. You(…)
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