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  • Jun16

    Food Allergy Bible for Restaurants

    Posted in: Environmental Health, Recipes, Wellness and Health

    8 food allergens cause 90% of food allergy illness:

    • Dairy, Egg, Peanut, Tree nuts, Fish, Shellfish, Wheat, Soy

    Best restaurant chains: P.F. Chang’s and Chipotle: (especially for celiac patients, and gluten free eaters) and Chipotle.

    Best reference for restaurants: Ming Tsai’s Allergy Reference Bible for Restaurant Kitchens

    Important food allergy facts:

    3.3 million: number of Americans who are allergic to peanuts or tree nuts

    1997–2002: time it took peanut allergies to double in children

    6.9 million: number of Americans with seafood allergies

    4: percentage of Americans who have food allergies

    1/17: frequency of kids younger than 3 having food allergies

    90: percentage of reactions the top eight allergens cause

    Dr La Puma’s Allergen Free ChefMD Recipe: Chicken Vesuvio!

  • Dec16

    Give Me the Recalled Flu Shots and I'll Give You Flu Fighting Foods

    Posted in: Wellness and Health

    By now, most people know that nearly 20% of kids’ Swine Flu Shots are less potent than when they left the lab.

    And that 800,000 doses are being recalled, even though most of them have already been given!

    The CDC says not to worry, and not to re-administer. Kids up to 9 years old should get two doses about a month apart.

    But if you’ve been following along, you know there are powerful weapons in your kitchen medicine cabinet that can help you fight the flu.

    Flu fighting foods. Imagine if your kid got a bowl twice monthly of my Simple Sopa Azteca (an easy chicken soup rich with chicken flavor and vegetables, and btw, antioxidants and anti-inflammatories). A meal and just maybe, a medicine too.

    And yes, there’s real research and tastier recipes to boot: check out Epicurious’ feature on flu fighting foods as well.

    Are you using foods to stay well in Winter?