This week is food allergy awareness week. Food allergy unfortunately is a growing public health concern affecting up to 15 million people in the United States, including 1 in 13 children. Eight foods account for 90% of food allergies in the US: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, soy, fish and shellfish. The majority of food allergies are in children and milk, egg, soy and wheat allergies are more likely to be outgrown. There are some new developments in helping speed the

Food allergies are often a concern, but may cause more problems around holidays when more socializing is done around food. With Easter upon us, various candies and desserts will be enjoyed. Having a food allergy should not keep you out of the fun. Follow this link for a nice treat for those with food allergies: http://community.kidswithfoodallergies.org/blog/how_to_make_allergy_friendly_chocolate_candy People often ask me what causes food allergies or did I do something to ma