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Taming 'Phantom' Reactions
As someone with allergies to tree nuts and peanuts, I can attest: food allergy…
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Ice Cream Shops Spell Allergy Trouble
As someone with a severe nut allergy, I have learned to be vigilant about…
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Off to Work with Food Allergies
After many years of school, I have finally graduated (for the last time) and…
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Awkward Moments in Allergy Dining
Informing a server of my food allergies can stop the table’s conversation, shift all focus to me, and cue ‘jokes’. Here’s how I avoid this trap.
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My Quest for Safe Coffee
I have to have morning coffee. But at the friends’ cottage, the kettle was dairy-contaminated, and the mugs were dodgy, too. What to do?
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Going Vegetarian with a Nut Allergy
In the past year, I’ve tried doing something that I always thought was next…
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Why Rust Grew on My Allergy Skills
My pandemic bubble was also a “food allergy bubble.” On the ski trip, I learned I was painfully out of practice with ordering safe food.
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Not Sorry for My Allergies
In my culture, apologizing is as much a part of life as having a cup of tea. How I learned to stop saying ‘sorry’ for my food allergies.
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My Food Challenge Success
If you could get one allergen back in your diet, what would it be? For me, the answer was always “avocado”. And miraculously, it happened.
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Can't Take Me Anywhere
My plan for the engagement dinner was to casually whip out my own safe food. It seemed a good idea, until the cutlery caper began.