Food for allergies

Due to the rapid development of modern technology and industry, the human immune system is significantly reduced. Malicious are various fast foods. Due to the disruption of the body systems, all kinds of allergic reactions appear. The percentage of allergies among children is increasing exponentially. And with adherence to an anti-allergic diet, they receive less of the necessary vitamins and minerals for full development. Adults suffer from allergies due to their vigorous activity and chaotic lifestyle. How to choose hypoallergenic food for allergies?

Symptoms and types of allergies

The disease can appear due to any food, pollen, sun, animals, etc. The most common types are the following:

The symptoms of food allergies are often perceived as banal poisoning and do not attach any importance to this. And hay fever is for a cold. As a result, getting rid of the symptoms does not proceed according to the correct scheme, and the allergy passes into the stage of chronic diseases.

Causes of Allergy

Hay fever is caused by the pollen of the following plants:

It is important to know the flowering periods in order to protect yourself from the manifestation of the disease as much as possible. Increasing cases of food allergies. It is hard enough for an adult to give up their favorite chocolate or orange, and even more so for a child. Therefore, in order to avoid this type of disease, the use of foods with a high risk of allergenicity must be minimized:

Allergies to medications are provoked by the following drugs:

• antibiotics;
• oral contraceptives;
• Preparations for the cardiovascular system;
• Medicinal preparations, which include herbal extracts.

Few people know, but sunscreens can become allergy provocateurs. Many creams, decorative cosmetics, antibacterial soaps, cleaning and washing powders cause the disease. Pets can cause severe itching and burning of the mucous membranes and skin. And all because of the protein produced by their body, which they distribute through the secretion of saliva and urine. It follows from this that the opinion that an allergy occurs precisely to wool is erroneous. Therefore, even the acquisition of hairless cat breeds will not save you from health problems. Proper nutrition is very important for allergies.

Proper nutrition

With all kinds of manifestations of symptoms, the main and very important is proper nutrition for allergies. You need to get rid of foods that cross-react with many allergens. Then it is necessary to gradually include them again in the diet, thereby accustoming the body to a possible allergen.

Nutrition for hay fever

Unfortunately, when this disease is detected, you will have to protect yourself from many products. With extreme caution, you should use many vegetables. In the diet of allergies to birch, alder, hazel pollen, nuts, birch sap, apples, cherries and cherries, kiwi and peaches should be abandoned. Potatoes, carrots and celery are allowed in very small quantities. It is not recommended to season dishes with dill, parsley and other herbs.

If your hay fever is caused by grasses, avoid the following foods:

• Hercules, wheat, rye;
• Barley;
• Corn, beans, soybeans;
• Sorrel;
• Beer, kvass.

Allergies to ragweed and quinoa cause cross-reactions with foods such as beets, spinach, banana, melon, seeds, cocoa, and coffee. It is necessary to stop treatment with phytotherapy and herbs. During periods of exacerbation of hay fever symptoms, it is especially dangerous to eat pasta, cereals and foods that include even the smallest amount of flour. Fruits and citrus fruits also do not contribute to a quick recovery and improvement of the condition. The patient should carefully consider his diet for allergies.

Pollinosis is seasonal. Therefore, outside the season of the disease, all these products should be started again. Thus, you will compensate for the loss of vitamins and minerals due to their rejection, and provoke the body to become addicted so that the immune system no longer gives such a reaction. If the diet is not followed, hay fever will not only worsen, but diseases of the gastrointestinal tract may also occur due to irritation of the walls of the stomach and intestines.

Food allergy to milk

It is very difficult to follow proper nutrition with an allergy to dairy products. It is usually provoked by a large intake of protein foods. The culprits are often various chemical additives, poor-quality products, pesticides, flavors and dyes. Food allergy in its purest form occurs in children in the form of milk intolerance. In order to think over your diet, first of all, you need to know what foods you have to give up. If you are allergic to dairy products, you should protect yourself from:

Milk is a powerful source of calcium, which is involved in the structure of our skeleton and is responsible for bone fragility. Therefore, the patient needs to look for its additional sources. They are broccoli, rice, spinach, eggs, legumes, rye bread, almonds, shrimp, whole grain cereals. These foods must be included in your diet. It should be noted that the use of any meat other than beef is also allowed. It will not be superfluous to go to the doctor so that he recommends calcium supplements. A good substitute for cow's milk is goat's milk. It is in no way inferior, and even much more useful. Goat milk contains a huge amount of useful trace elements. For toddlers, replace formula milk with soy milk. In cooking, there are many recipes for dishes using soy cheese. Here are some of them:

• Chicken appetizer. A pound of chicken fillet must be cut and cooked in a frying pan, adding olive oil. The following ingredients need to be boiled and cut: 2 potatoes, 2 carrots, 2 eggs. 150 g of soy cheese is cut into slices. All these ingredients are mixed and seasoned with 1 tablespoon of green peas and 100 grams of soy mayonnaise. You can decorate such an appetizer with greens.
• Carrot and cottage cheese salad. Take 200 g of bean curd and mix it with 150 g of soy yogurt. Add 1 tablespoon of sugar. Grate 3 carrots beforehand and add to this mixture. As you have already noticed, everything is easy and tasty.

 Allergy to grain products

In this case, proper nutrition for allergies is to ban dishes from wheat, rye and barley. The following are strictly contraindicated:

• Pasta and flour products, coffee substitutes;
• Candy and chocolate;
• Ice cream, beer, vodka;
• bouillon cubes; dry soups;
• Sausages, canned food, sausages.

To avoid a deficiency of carbohydrates in the body, you need to increase the consumption of bananas, potatoes, legumes. Bread is better to cook yourself from soy, rice or corn flour. And so that the body does not feel a lack of vitamins B, A, E and iodine, eat more fish and other seafood. Leafy vegetables are rich in iron and copper, and milk is a source of zinc. With such an allergy, it will not be difficult to prepare a delicious puree soup. To do this, you need: one liter of meat broth, 2 boiled egg yolks, 2 tablespoons of soy flour, 200 g of boiled minced chicken. Pour a glass of broth into a separate pan and add minced meat to it. Put all this on a small fire, stirring constantly. Rub the yolks there and add soy flour. All this must be mixed until the formation of porridge-mashed potatoes. When you reach this consistency, pour in the rest of the broth and just bring to a boil. Salt to taste.

Allergy to poultry and eggs

In this case, eggs and meat should be completely excluded. It does not hurt to refuse ice cream, mayonnaise, sauces and cakes. Meat is a source of protein and B vitamins. Therefore, it is necessary to find a replacement for it. The following products will help with this:

Chicken eggs are excellent substitutes for quail eggs. Okara contains a large amount of fiber. It is not uncommon to use soy flour instead of eggs in recipes. She is rich in protein. We offer you to get acquainted with a couple of delicious, and most importantly useful for allergy sufferers, recipes:

• Fish soup with meatballs. It will take 100 g of fish fillet and 50 g of pork mince or chop in a blender. Salt all this to taste and add two tablespoons of soy flour. Cut 50 g loin and 100 ham into small pieces. Mix ham and loin with 2 chopped onions. Meatballs are formed from this mass and wrapped in minced fish and pork. They are immersed in boiling salt water (1 L) and 1 tablespoon of soybean oil is added. Boil for about 15-20 minutes. 5 minutes before readiness, 100 g of chopped spinach is poured.

Allergy to vegetables and fruits

As a rule, this is an allergy to citrus fruits, vegetables and fruits of red and orange color. In this case, the patient should completely exclude these products. It is not recommended to eat foods that contain allergens: semi-finished products, preservatives. In the presence of citrus intolerance, to compensate for vitamin C, it is recommended to use:

• Fresh or sauerkraut;
• Rose hip;
• Broccoli;
• Currant;
• Bulgarian and lettuce peppers.

And with the ban on carrots, tomatoes, pumpkins, strawberries, a substitute for beta-carotene will be:

• Green leafy vegetables;
• Dairy products;
• beef liver;
• Fish;
• Vegetable oil.

To maintain proper nutrition with food allergies, it is worth stopping the use of foods with a high degree of allergenicity, which were presented above.

Allergy to fish and seafood

In this case, the main thing will be the exclusion from the diet of both these products and canned fish, crab sticks, cheese and butter, which contain fish in their composition. Any medical supplements of marine origin can cause allergies. It is not recommended to use spicy foods, marinades, spices and preservatives. Limit yourself in the consumption of coffee, alcoholic beverages, tea, soda.

As a result of such deprivation, the body needs to find vitamins and minerals, among other types of foods found in marine fish. This list includes mountain ash, meat, cauliflower. When cooking, use not rock, but iodized salt. The required polyunsaturated acids are found in nuts, vegetable oils, pumpkin seeds and soybeans.

Sample food menu for allergies

Strengthening the immune system is important for prevention. If you follow all the tips, any allergy will bypass you.