First topic: Food Allergy

Hi everyone. I start off my diet tips in my blog by Food Allergy. Have you ever heard about food allergy? Can you imagine that food also can bring harm to our body? Most people with food allergies are allergic to fewer than 4 foods. It happens when people produce exessive amounts of an antibody called IgE (Immunoglobulin E) in response to some foods. It is actually an unusual reponse made by body’s immune system. The combination of an allergen with allergen-specific IgE can caused chemical mediators release. It can cause itching, respiratory system disorder, nausea, diarrhea or swelling. Foods that commonly cause allergic reactions are: Milk, Eggs, Soya, Fish, Shellfish (including mussels, crab and shrimps), Peanuts, tree nuts and wheat. 

你有听说过食物敏感症吗？你可曾想象过食物也会对你身体有害的呢？大多数对食物产生过敏性的人不会对超过4种以上食物产生敏感反应。食物过敏会产生是因为人体对某些食物产生过量的抗体（IgE）。这其实是一种身体的免疫系统所产生的反应。当外来过敏原与体内抗体结合会造成发炎现象。 这包括痕痒，呼吸系统问题，呕吐，腹泻或浮肿等问题。以下是普遍被认为会产生过敏的食物：牛奶, 鸡蛋, 黄豆, 鱼,甲壳类动物 （蚌，螃蟹，虾类）, 花生, 坚果 和  麦.

I will explain these foods one by one on each day to let all of us understand the effects. Stay tuned.