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May 12, 2010

Food Allergy Awareness Week - Day 3

Thanks to all those who are part of the contest so far!! It means so much to me that you are getting the word out and learning about food allergies. I figure even if one person learns something new - I've done my job. I forgot to tell you the answers to the trivia questions. I was totally going to do that. Oops.

Most of you got the answer to day 1 right. The top 8 most common food allergies are:

milk, egg, peanut, tree nut (walnut, cashew, etc.), fish, shellfish, soy, and wheat

**Lucky Hazel has all of these but shellfish and fish plush a few random things like corn and oats.

Day 2 was pretty easy. The answer was:

Epinephrine (which is synthetic adrenaline)

To enter today, just answer this trivia question in the comments section. Find the answer in the FAQ section of UFAN:

What is the best treatment for a food allergy?

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18 comments:

  1. Megan and OrleansMay 12, 2010 at 7:51 AM

    Strict avoidance of the allergy-causing food is the only way to avoid a reaction.

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  2. Heather StewartMay 12, 2010 at 7:59 AM

    abstinence (can I say that?) & Benedryl, love, non

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  3. JessicaMay 12, 2010 at 8:22 AM

    I'm gonna go with stay away from that food.

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  4. JessicaMay 12, 2010 at 9:28 AM

    stay away from it!

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  5. AliciaMay 12, 2010 at 9:32 AM

    Strict avoidance of the allergy causing food!

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  6. EmilyMay 12, 2010 at 9:39 AM

    I didn't look it up but my guess is to never eat the food...and in my family's case, never even be in the same room with it!

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  7. Shelly B.May 12, 2010 at 1:25 PM

    I love how your mom put it! Abstinence! Perfect!

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  8. AshleighMay 12, 2010 at 3:01 PM

    Strict avoidance of the allergy-causing food is the only way to avoid a reaction. Reading ingredient labels for all foods is the key to maintaining control over the allergy. If a product doesn't have a label, allergic individuals should not eat that food. If a label contains unfamiliar terms, shoppers must call the manufacturer and ask for a definition or avoid eating that food.

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  9. Heather StewartMay 12, 2010 at 4:21 PM

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  10. UnknownMay 12, 2010 at 4:22 PM

    Don't eat it! stay away!

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  11. KatyMay 12, 2010 at 4:24 PM

    strict avoidance

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  12. Brandi, Dan, L and BMay 12, 2010 at 4:38 PM

    Don't eat don't touch etc.

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  13. EsplinsMay 12, 2010 at 4:43 PM

    Just stay away from it!
    Your mom is so funny :)

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  14. Jane AnneMay 12, 2010 at 5:18 PM

    Strict avoidance of the allergy-causing food is the only way to avoid a reaction.

    By the way, I love this idea- a contest to raise awareness. Hm, something I need to think about for my blog.

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  15. Christian and Kennebec VialMay 12, 2010 at 5:42 PM

    "Strict avoidance of the allergy-causing food is the only way to avoid a reaction. " I bet that's not fun to do.

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  16. paulaMay 12, 2010 at 8:28 PM

    ditto on all the above. Abstinence!!!

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  17. The Brown FamilyMay 12, 2010 at 10:10 PM

    Ashley, I linked over from Mandi's blog. Reading about your Hazel sounds just like my little sister. She had extreme food allergies.

    Now fast forward to my Hillary- she also has food allergies. I didn't even realize there was an awareness week- but thanks for doing your part to educate. It has been a long haul to even get all of our extended family aware. Much of it is just not something most people think about.

    Love
    Kim Brown

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  18. AbbieMay 12, 2010 at 11:45 PM

    Avoid it like the plague ;) (Hi Ashley... I found you from my sisters blog, small world) What a neat way to educate people!!

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