Eggs, Nuts and Allergic Teens

Sometimes, when you are shopping, grabbing a snack or eating out with friends, you don’t quite know or recognize which foods have ingredients that might come from eggs. Besides obvious words like egg whites and powdered egg, you should also watch out for words like globulin or ovomucin or Simplesse. How can you remember these?

Try this simple cut and carry card that you can put in your pocket or purse. It’s designed to give you a list of foods that might contain eggs, and egg-based ingredients that might be prepared foods.

And how about eating temptations like burritos or drinking an Orange Julius? Be careful, read the labels or ask about ingredients.

If it’s nuts that are your problem, here’s a cut and carry card for you, too, along with some good information about dealing with a nut allergy.

And also remember, if you’re cooking at home or somebody else’s home, scrub the utensils you’re using in case they have been used on egg products.

Equally important as reading labels and using your cut and carry cards is this: Always keep your epi pen handy and if you have to use it, then go immediately to a medical facility or hospital emergency room, where you can get additional treatment, if needed. Up to one third of anaphylactic reactions can have a second wave of symptoms several hours following the initial attack.

There are lots of foods out there that you can eat. Just do your homework.

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