food allergies

  1. School Age Kids

    Signs of food allergies in kids

    By Michelle Maffei on Apr 24, 2013
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    With up to 6 percent of children under age 3 reported to have food allergies, it's important to know how to spot an allergic...
  2. Food & Recipes

    In a pickle: How to accommodate food allergies at your dinner party

    By Sarah Brooks on Apr 4, 2013
    When throwing a dinner party, accommodating all of your guests’ needs is crucial. And no, we’re not just talking about the picky...
  3. Child Development & Health

    Guide to Valentine's Day treats at school

    By Monica Beyer on Jan 31, 2013
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    Valentine’s Day is a time of love, valentines and treats. For a child with food allergies, it can be upsetting if treats that he...
  4. Child Development & Health

    When kids with food allergies are bullied

    By Monica Beyer on Jan 29, 2013
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    You may know that food allergies are on the rise, but did you know that it’s also a way for bullies to do what they do best —...
  5. Child Development & Health

    Do kids with food allergies inconvenience “normal” kids?

    By Monica Beyer on Jan 2, 2013
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    Food allergies are a fact of life for many children, and some schools must make lunchtime arrangements to keep the allergic child...
  6. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Mom story: My kids have life-threatening food allergies

    By Julie Weingarden Dubin on Nov 29, 2012
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    Jackie Ourman, 37, of Irvington, New York, is raising three boys — two with life-threatening food allergies — all while studying the...
  7. Entertaining Checklists & Tips

    Handling food allergies for Thanksgiving

    By Aimee Fortney on Nov 13, 2012
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    Here's how to be prepared so that no one with allergies feels left out, and you aren't caught off guard this Thanksgiving.
  8. Children's School & Education

    Tips for going back to school gluten-free

    By Guest Author on Aug 31, 2012
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    Knowing how to prepare for going back to school gluten-free can ease the stress for all concerned and make for a more enjoyable...
  9. School Age Kids

    How to manage your kids’ food allergies at school

    By Christina Holt on Aug 13, 2012
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    Roughly 1 in 25 school-aged children are affected by food allergies. With an overwhelmingly high number of kids experiencing an...
  10. Child Development & Health

    Your child's severe food allergy

    By Monica Beyer on Jul 3, 2012
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    Your child has been diagnosed with an allergy that can be life-threatening, so you were prescribed an epinephrine auto-injector....
  11. Food Safety & Nutrition

    In a pickle: What to do about food allergies

    By Katherine Martinelli on Jun 6, 2012
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    Allergic reactions to foods can vary from a slight tickling in the throat to anaphylactic shock, so they must be taken seriously....
  12. Child Development & Health

    Entertaining kids with food allergies

    By Maria Mora on Feb 3, 2012
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    These days, more and more kids have food allergies and sensitivities. While you can’t eliminate every potential allergen from your...
  13. School Age Kids

    Child with peanut allergy dies at school

    By Monica Beyer on Jan 9, 2012
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    A 7-year-old girl from Virginia died after experiencing an allergic reaction to peanuts (her family believes) at school. Questions...
  14. Children's Diseases & Illnesses

    Why are food allergies among children on the rise?

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Aug 31, 2011
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    With kids going back to school, parents of kids with food allergies have to be ever more vigilant about keeping their children safe...
  15. Child Development & Health

    No peanut butter in your school? Understand the bans

    By Sarah W. Caron on Nov 24, 2010
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    Every week, the school newsletter contains the same stern reminder: No peanuts or tree nuts are allowed in school. Ever. The policy...
  16. Dieting & Nutrition

    Family-friendly food allergy tips

    By Silvana Nardone on Sep 13, 2010
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    Raising a family has plenty of magical moments, but back-to-school season means saying goodbye to the relaxed routine of summer and...
  17. Food Safety & Nutrition

    Easy ways to remove dairy from your diet

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Feb 26, 2010
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    Have you recently decided to eliminate dairy from your diet due to food allergies or because you are adopting a vegan lifestyle?...
  18. Diet & Fitness

    How to balance your diet without dairy

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Feb 26, 2010
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    Whether you give up dairy as a dietary choice, for ethical reasons or due to a medical condition, you must find nutritionally...
  19. Dieting & Nutrition

    Do you have a food allergy?

    By Julie Kraut on Feb 25, 2010
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    Food allergies affect up to 4 percent of adults and up to 8 percent of children under the age of 3, according to the US Department...
  20. Healthy Recipes & Nutrition

    6 Dairy-free drinks to try

    By Julie Kraut on Feb 25, 2010
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    Dairy-free doesn't have to be dreary! Be it for food intolerance reasons, general health or moral inclinations, going dairy-free is...
  21. Family Recipes

    Allergen-free desserts

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Oct 31, 2009
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    Inspired by her oldest son, who was diagnosed with life-threatening food allergies, Kelly Rudnicki did her research and home kitchen...