The Big 9: Common Food Allergens and How to Avoid Them: Wheat, Soya, Eggs, Milk, Seafood, Fish, Tree Nuts, Peanuts, and Processed Sugar

By Ranae Richoux

Food allergies are becoming more common with every passing year. In America alone there are over 15 million people who suffer with a food allergy of one kind or another. The troubling thing about that statistic is that it is rising. Among children, 8% have a food allergy, with the youngest segment of children being affected the worst. What can be even worse is when multiple food allergies strike at once. The Big 9 addresses that problem by providing recipes to avoid the 9 most common food alergens: wheat, soy, eggs, milk, shellfish, fish, tree nuts, peanuts, and the newest addition, processed sugar.The Big 9 also helps address common questions such asWhat exactly is a food allergy?How can a food allergy be diagnosed?What's the difference between an allergy and an intolerance?What symptoms might I experience with a food allergy?What alternatives can I cook with?What kinds of foods should I avoid?Information such as substitutes, warnings, recipes, and more are all important information not only for those who have allergies, but also for those preparing their food. The information and recipesprovided in The Big 9 can not only help you prepare recipes for those with allergies, it can help turn your home into an allergy friendly home too.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1514822237
• ISBN13: 9781514822234
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 134 Pages
• Weight: 0.79 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.3" x 8.0"