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Food Allergy Matching Game

Draw a line from the common food allergy misconception to the reason it's not true.
1) Spelt is fine for people with wheat allergies.

2) If you just read labels, you should be fine.

3) You can still eat the "oils" of foods you're allergic to.

4) Goat's milk is a good alternative for people with food allergies.

5) Cheese alternatives for vegetarians work well for people with food allergies.

6) It's OK to cheat sometimes.

7) There are cures and treatments for food allergies.

8) It's fine to eat food a restaurant or friend prepared.

9) Schools are allowed to keep out students with life-threatening food allergies.

10) When ingesting supplements, the good outweighs the bad, and I should take them even if they contain my allergens.

11) People develop food allergies from not exercising.

12) The symptoms of food allergies are asthma and eczema.

13) Everyone with food allergies also has animal dander and seasonal allergies.

14) It's OK to hide my allergies from others.

15) Food allergies are not serious.

A) If your allergist recommends vitamins, work with him or her to find ones without allergens present.

B) Allergies (food and other) are genetically inherited.

C) Over 100 people die from food allergies per year in the United States.

D) It can be for some, but for most this is not true.

E) Terms such as "natural flavorings" should also be discovered before ingesting a product.

F) Individuals with food allergies are protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

G) This is not true...it could be quite detrimental in case of an emergency!

H) People can react to these, too, although some people don't.

I) They often contain casein or lactalbumin.

J) You never know how badly you will react to a product!

K) They're basically the same thing, one is an ancient form of the other.

L) Most people do not understand food allergies and ingredients.

M) True, but there are many others as well, including vomiting, diarrhea, hives, and possibly death.

N) Everyone with allergies is different in these areas.

O) There aren't any proven ways to get rid of them.


Answers:
1) K; 2) E; 3) H; 4) D; 5) I; 6) J; 7) O; 8) L; 9) F; 10) A; 11) B; 12) M; 13) N; 14) G; 15) C
This print out was provided for free by http://www.angelfire.com/mi/FAST (Food Allergy Survivors Together). Please feel free to copy and pass it along in its entirity. (This is not meant to be medical -- if you have a question about one of the answers, please ask your allergist.)