Do you have such a small partner around you? Are some people complaining that they are picky eaters, pretentious, and lazy?
No, they are food allergies!
Food allergies have become a food safety and public health concern global concern, known as the "second wave" of allergy epidemics after asthma.
Food allergies are a difficult thing to empathize with, as the ancient Roman poet Lucretius said, "My food, the poison of the dove."
Some "friends who lose their friends" will treat their allergies as artificial fake lamb detectors.
Some people who do not understand food allergies will even think that where there is any food allergy, it is a pretense.
In fact, food allergies are a difficult and serious thing.
It is an adverse reaction caused by the body's immune system producing specific antibodies caused by special substances in food or food ingredients that are harmless to the general human body, which is an allergic reaction produced by the body to exogenous substances.
In simple terms, the immune system is "perverted" and attacks substances that are otherwise harmless.
After a few minutes to a few hours of being attacked, our bodies may have a variety of allergy symptoms .
So what makes us the "chosen ones" of food allergies? Or did you escape the disaster smoothly and eat well?
Genetics and environment are the two main factors.
Studies have shown that children with parental allergies have 1 to 2 times higher allergy rates than children whose parents are not allergic.
Environmental and dietary factors are also the main reasons for the increased risk of food allergies.
Nowadays, disinfectants, insecticides, and antibiotics are widely used, so that we have less chance of fighting various infections on our own, and the opportunity to contact symbiotic beneficial bacteria is also less, and we are more likely to have allergic reactions.
Strange food allergies are really quite a few.
For example, in the TV series "Friends", Ross has a kiwi allergy.
Colleagues at the company also have allergies to specific mangoes.
The kiwi fruit and mango on it can be called allergens – the substances that cause our allergies.
The World Health Organization and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations have summarized 8 types of allergens, and according to statistics, 90% of allergies are caused by them and corresponding products.
Among them, milk and eggs are common allergens in children.
Adults are more susceptible to food allergies such as peanuts, tree nuts (almonds, walnuts), sesame seeds, certain vegetables and fruits (peaches, mangoes), seafood, grains (wheat), etc.
Most allergies are incurable. Some delicacies are destined to be missed by some.
But there are some ways we can deal with allergies —
However, some food allergies can be avoided perfectly, such as yam allergies.
Most people are not allergic to yam, but when peeling fresh yam, everywhere it gets mucus will cause severe itching.
At this time, the easiest way is to wear gloves to cut, or the yam is scalded before the skin, the high temperature will solidify the mucus, destroying the sensitizing ingredients.
If the yam mucus accidentally gets on your hand, you can blow it with a hair dryer or soak it in hot water, and it will not be itchy.
Eating yam stewed ribs in winter is really beautiful.
For children, egg and milk allergies may be relieved with age, increased gastrointestinal barrier effect, increased activity of certain digestive enzymes, increased concentration of stomach acid, and mature immune system.
But many food allergies are lifelong. Food allergies are often stigmatized as picky eaters and flirtatious. There are always some people who say unbridled cool words -
"Oops! You're just an excuse for not eating."
"Your seafood allergy is a psychological effect, right?" Next time I won't tell you that the sea is inside."
"What alcohol allergy?" It's just not giving face."
It's almost the New Year, and hopefully this year we can sit at a table with our families and have a good meal. But don't persuade to drink, persuade to eat, you love to eat, for others, may be a dangerous source of sensitivity.
Clicking "likes" and telling people around you that dietary taboos are not trivial, and you can't joke about them.
bibliography:
Fu Linglin,Wang Yanbo. Food Allergy: From Sensitization Mechanism to Control Strategy[J].Food Science,2021,42(19):1-19. [2]https://www.who.int/foodsafety/fs_management/No_03_allergy_June06_en.pdf