Allergy Diet

Many children suffer allergic reactions after eating certain foods. This diet is used to prevent or reduce those reactions by eliminating the offending foods from your child's diet.

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FOODS	ALLOWED	OMITTED
HIGHLY SEASONED FOODS		Highly seasoned foods
BEVERAGES	Tea Carbonated beverages Cereal beverages, such as Ovaltine.	Coffee Cola beverages Chocolate-flavored beverages
MEATS	Any except those in omitted column Cottage cheese	Highly seasoned meats (such as cold cuts) Fresh pork Fish Shellfish Eggs Other Cheeses Peanut butter Corned beef Cheese Spreads
FATS	Any except those in omitted column	Cream cheese Nuts Salad dressings made with eggs or cheese
MILK	Milk Milk drinks	Chocolate milk Eggnog Hot cocoa
BREAD	Any except those in ommitted column	Commercially prepared mixes Any bread made with eggs or nuts Cornbread
VEGETABLES	Any except those in omitted column.	Tomatoes Tomato products (puree, sauce, catsup, etc.)
FRUITS	Any except those in omitted column	Fresh or frozen: Apples Cherries Berries Fresh,frozen, dried or cooked: Bananas Grapes Mangoes Papayas Pineapple Rhubarb Raisins
SOUPS	Any except those in omitted column	Any made with corn,tomatoes or shellfish
DESSERTS	Any except those in omitted column	Any made withchocolate, cocoa, eggs, nuts, or omitted fruits Commercially prepared mixes
SWEETS	Any except those in omitted column	Jelly, jam, or marmalade made with omitted fruits Candy with chocolate,eggs,nuts, or omitted fruits
MISCELLANEOUS	Salt, spices, herbs except those omitted Vinegar Pickles Gravy White sauce	Garlic Strong spices Chocolate Cocoa

Avoid serving your allergic child eggs in any form. Later, as an adult, your child may be able to tolerate small amounts of cooked eggs, such as those found in most desserts. The allergic protein in eggs is denatured by cooking.

Cooking denatures some allergens. Therefore, your child may be able to tolerate cooked apples, cherries, and berries. Other fruits may be extremely allergenic in some children, and cooking does not denature the allergens.
(Adapted from the Mayo Clinic Diet Manual, Fourth and Fifth Editions. Philadelphia, W. B. Saunders Company)
From the Complete Guide to Pediatric Symptoms, Illness & Medications by H. Winter Griffith, M.D. © 1989 The Putnam Berkley Group, Inc.; electronic rights by Medical Data Exchange.

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Allergy Diet

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