Tree Nuts

We've talked about food allergies before. This hypersensitivity is an abnormal response to a food that is triggered by the immune system. True food allergies affect a relatively small percentage of people, but it is extremely important for people who have true food allergies to prevent those allergic reactions because these reactions can cause devastating illness and, in some cases, be fatal.

In the US, most food allergies fall into what is called the Big 8, which account for 90% of all food-allergic reactions: eggs, milk, peanuts, soy, wheat, fish, shellfish and tree nuts. What exactly are tree nuts? You'd be surprised how many different nuts grow on trees and what is considered a tree nut from a food allergy standpoint.

This week, a look at tree nuts.

TTFN, Fred.

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