Food Intolerance and Allergies
Written by Chris Andrews on Friday, November 11th, 2005 in Food Intolerance / Allergies.
Food Intolerance and Food Allergies can rule over a person’s life. This following article by Lucy-Ann Prideaux describes the difference between Food Intolerance and an Allergic reaction and describes ways to help. She doesn’t mention e number’ed additives specifically, but there is talk of tartrazine, sodium benzoate, aspartame as well as additives, colourings and preservatives in general.
Many people experience unpleasant reactions to foods they have eaten and suspect they have a “food allergy�. However, only 2–5% of adults and 2–8% of children are truly “allergic� to certain foods. The remainder of people may be experiencing food intolerance, or food sensitivity, rather than true food allergy.
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