If the only cure for food allergies is to avoid the food completely… What is left to eat? How do you feed a child when favorite foods are no longer safe? How can you be sure you are avoiding the food? How can you maintain flavor and diversity in your diet? Allergy-free cooking can be challenging, stimulating, and fun. The Food Allergy News Cookbook is your comprehensive guide to understanding food allergies and learning how to eat properly. Getting started is easy with the support of:Basic shopping tipsEasy-to-understand cooking tipsStraightforward label reading guidelinesComprehensive listings of scientific and technical names for common allergensDetailed ingredient substitution guidesEnjoy cooking and creating tasty food (more…)

Millions of children across the country have food sensitivities or allergies, and the number is on the rise. And most of these children don?t get to eat cookies, for fear of the reaction they might have from the wheat, or the peanuts. This book?s recipe?s take into account all of the most common food sensitivities like wheat and gluten, peanuts, or dairy. Each recipe can be modified to fit the dietary needs of the child. Divided into three sections– snacks, main dishes, and treats–this book also provides information about how to find what you need in a regular grocery store, instead of requiring a separate trip to the natural foods store. With the recipes in this book, even the most sensitive child will get a (more…)

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In recent years the word “allergy” has become a catch-all phrase. The term “food allergy” is misinterpreted as anything from a stomach ache to a rash, most often confused with a food intolerance. What many people do not understand is that food allergies are serious and can be life-threatening, just as an allergy to bee stings can be fatal. Through the experience of several families consisting of both children and adults with food allergies, this program clarifies the misinformation people commonly have about food allergies. Most importantly, it illustrates that food allergies are something a person can live with. Several medical professionals such as Dr. Scott Sicherer of the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute and doctors Ha (more…)

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“Sicherer has put together in one welcomed source the wisdom of his many years of experience and the latest research… Approachable and straightforward, his book provides parents with practical advice.” — Library Journal (starred review)”Sicherer has put together in one welcomed source the wisdom of his many years of experience… approachable and straightforward.” — Library Journal”Provides families with state-of-the-art education about food allergy.” — Robert A. Wood, M.D., Director, Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center”This book is an amazing compilation of the essential information needed to work with your doctor, discuss your child’s food allergy with other caregiv (more…)

This beautifully illustrated and fun-to-read storybook simplifies and normalizes food allergies. When read aloud by counselors, teachers, a parent or caregiver, other children can identify why a peer may be treated differently and begin to empathize with them. In addition, children whose conditions set them apart as being different begin to feel accepted and safe. Book includes a Kids’ Quiz to refinforce new information and Ten Tips for Teachers to provide additional facts and ideas for teacher or parent use.

About the Author

Ellen Weiner was born and raised on Long Island, NY. She received a degree in English Secondary Education from the University of Albany. She began her writing career when her son, Jeff (more…)

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“For five years I have used the ALCAT test in my practice?no other test is as accurate or useful.”?FRED PESCATORE, M.D., author, Thin for Good and Feed Your Kids Well”This book offers a clear program for helping you discover which foods are unhealthy for you.”?ELSON M. HAAS, M.D., author, The False Fat Diet and Staying Health with Nutrition — Review

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“For five years I have used the ALCAT test in my practice—no other test is as accurate or useful.”—FRED PESCATORE, M.D., author, Thin for Good and Feed Your Kids Well”This book offers a clear program for helping you discover which foods are unhealthy for you.”—ELSON M. HAAS, M.D., author, The False Fat Diet and Staying Health with Nutrition
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Few things are scarier than witnessing a child having an allergic reaction, whether it manifests itself as wheezing or life-threatening anaphylaxis. Parents will do anything to avoid having their child suffer such a reaction again, but treading the line between being prepared and being paranoid can be tricky. The Parent’s Guide to Food Allergies was written by a team of people who shared their expertise from the medical lab and the kitchen; two M.D.s and one Ph.D. collaborated with author Marianne Barber, the mother of a food-allergic son, who writes with a personal slant so often absent from medical guides. Barber understands the daily coping skills that are needed when living with an allergic chil (more…)