Hello healthy community how are all doing today, hope that all of you will be fine. Best wishes for all of you and best of luck for the contest. Contest organized by @sahmie about allergies associated with food. There are many types of food which becomes unhealthy for your body because of certain reasons. I am going to discuss the reasons and also answer the questions of the contest.

"Allergy"

Allergens are small elements found in many things, like, in dust, air, animals and food etc. These particles are unreactive and harmless to many people but some people's immune system react to them and they get allergic to it.

How can someone differentiate between a food allergy and a food intolerance?

These both are two different things and have different affect.

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Allergy	Food Intolerance
Allergy is due to certain particles on food.	Food intolerance is when you eat something and your stomach react to it in a opposite way
Allergy have sometimes minor affects like flowing nose, swelling in the body	It will lead to negative affect leading to diarrhea, constipation and other stomach diseases for a while.

Has the increase in food allergies made you more cautious about trying new foods?

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As far as concerned to me, I have not faced many allergies because I don't use medicines or use a little medicines in some situations. My immunity is strong and I think I am fine with allergic particles. But, I will say that I have faced food intolerance in life; sometimes I am affected with diarrhea issues while eating mango. Moreover, I have adjusted that issue, I don't eat that mangoes which are very soft and also ripened with carbide which artificial way to ripe fruits, mostly I eat the mangoes ripened without carbide, which contains chauna mango variety.

How do food allergies affect social life and dining out?

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Food allergy affects your social life, it will make you to eat your home's food rather other places. It is very difficult to depend on place taste and also you cannot be every time at your home. Some people are working and studying away from home so it is impossible for them to return to their home for food. Moreover, it will affect your outing and going to restaurants; you will not be able to taste the tasty food outside from area. You will not be able to go to the restaurants or travel other place, your life will become like an introvert person.

What are some common misconceptions about food allergies that you've come across?

The common misconception are taking pills and thinking about everything that it will affect our body. I think allergy is seasonal and it go away with time and the immunity adjust itself with it. Moreover, I think we should not be concerned with food every time that it will affect our body but clean it through washing and eat it.

What are some emergency steps to take if someone experiences a severe allergic reaction to food?

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As I said before allergy is sometimes due to misconceptions, if really someone is affected with allergy so first he/she should contact the doctor and take the precise measures. Moreover, stop eating that food for somedays. Making sure that the food is clean and hygienic.

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Contest: Food Allergies

"Allergy"

How can someone differentiate between a food allergy and a food intolerance?

Has the increase in food allergies made you more cautious about trying new foods?

How do food allergies affect social life and dining out?

What are some common misconceptions about food allergies that you've come across?

What are some emergency steps to take if someone experiences a severe allergic reaction to food?

Thank You