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FFL - Unit 2-Food Allergies Guided Notes

A food allergy is an abnormal immune system response to certain foods that causes the body to mistakenly attack harmless substances. Common food allergies include milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish and shellfish. Symptoms range from mild itchiness to life-threatening anaphylaxis and include skin, gastrointestinal, respiratory and cardiovascular problems. Treatment involves avoiding trigger foods and medications like epinephrine. A food intolerance is a non-immune system response where the body is unable to properly digest or metabolize a substance. Common intolerances include lactose, gluten and FODMAPs. Symptoms are generally gastrointestinal and treatment involves avoiding the offending foods.

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FFL - Unit 2-Food Allergies Guided Notes

A food allergy is an abnormal immune system response to certain foods that causes the body to mistakenly attack harmless substances. Common food allergies include milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish and shellfish. Symptoms range from mild itchiness to life-threatening anaphylaxis and include skin, gastrointestinal, respiratory and cardiovascular problems. Treatment involves avoiding trigger foods and medications like epinephrine. A food intolerance is a non-immune system response where the body is unable to properly digest or metabolize a substance. Common intolerances include lactose, gluten and FODMAPs. Symptoms are generally gastrointestinal and treatment involves avoiding the offending foods.

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Food Allergies/ Intolerances Guided Note Page Food for Life

What is a food allergy?

 Hypersensitivity/abnormal ________________system response to specific environmental


substances or conditions.

 ___________________ Response

 Body mistakes substance as harmful; makes ______________to fight it

 Types

 Substances

 Food Protein // Dust // Pollen // Chemicals

 Conditions

 ____________

Risk Factors:

 Family history of _____________and _______________

 Genetic predisposition to allergic disease

 Elevated __________-____________ serum immunoglobulin level

 Test for IgE concentrations in blood.

 Being younger than _____ years old

Common Food allergies:

 There are many food allergies.

 The federal government requires label listing of only 8

 ____________

 ____________

 ____________

 ________________ _______________

 _________________ (walnuts, pecans, almonds)

 _______________

 ______________
 ______________

Common Food allergy Symptoms:

Reaction Time Range from ___________________ to __________

Mild to severe symptoms

 ___________ = itchiness, flushing, hives, swelling, eczema

 ____________________ = nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain/cramps, diarrhea, colic

 ______________= runny nose, wheezing, throat closing/swelling, asthma

 ____________________ = dizziness, faintness, heart irregularities, “sense of impending doom”

_______________________ = constricted airways in lungs, very low blood pressure and shock, suffocation by
throat swelling

Food allergy Treatment:

 ____________ trigger food/beverage

 Medications

 ______________________

 ______________________

 ______________________

What is a food Intolerance?

 ___________________ system response to a substance

 _____________________ Response

 Body ____________ to properly digest or metabolize a substance

 Types

 Substances

 ____________

 ____________________

 Food dyes

 _________ ___________________

Common Food Intolerances:


 ______________ (lactose)

 ______________ (enzymes)

 ____________________ (enzymes)

 ___________________ (Celiac disease)

 Cruciferous vegetables (enzymes)

Symptoms of Food Intolerances:

 Gastrointestinal

 __________________

 Vomiting

 Abdominal pain/cramps

 ___________________

 Colic

 _______________

 Cramps

 _____________________

 Heartburn

 Psychological Reactions

 _____________________________

 Irritability

 ____________________________

Food Intolerance Treatment:

 Total _____________________ of offending food/beverage

 Medications

 Enzyme __________________ aids

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