The eight most common food allergens and sensitivities are wheat/gluten, soy, eggs, milk/dairy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and shellfish. You may be eating these foods, and not associate any health problems with them. Not everyone who is allergic or sensitive to a particular food, such as peanuts, has an anaphylactic reaction upon ingestion. Subtle symptoms such as indigestion, skin rashes, and fatigue are a few, among many, which may occur.
A good deal of wonderful products are available to accommodate those with a single allergy or food sensitivity. Yet sometimes more than one allergy or sensitivity can occur in the same person. Furthermore, a family may have two or more members with different allergies or food sensitivities. Prepackaged mixes for cakes, breads, etc., often require one or more added ingredients which are one of the allergens mentioned above. Using substitutes for such ingredients often leads to an undesirable change in the final taste. These types of issues and general health concerns are addressed on the 8 Food Allergen Free - Delicious! blog.
As a Licensed Acupuncturist, a Certified Nutritional Counselor, an adventurous cook, and a foodie, I embarked on this project to share my professional knowledge, personal experience, and recipes with anyone who has food allergies, food sensitivities, or Celiac Disease. All recipes have been tested and photographed in my home kitchen. Those without allergies or sensitivities have also been know to rave about the food prepared from these recipes. I hope you enjoy them all as well!
You can follow the progress of developing these and future recipes at the 8 Food Allergen Free - Delicious! blog, or just visit the recipes page of this site every so often. There is always something new cooking and successes are published as they happen. For your convenience, there is also a how-to page on this site for doing an elimination diet to detect your food allergies and sensitivities.
Thank you for taking the time to read this introduction. In order to help this information reach people who may benefit from it, would you please take a minute to Tweet about it, or 'Share’ and ‘Like’ through Facebook? It will be highly appreciated!
Eat well and be well,
Krista J. Essler, LAc, BAE
A good deal of wonderful products are available to accommodate those with a single allergy or food sensitivity. Yet sometimes more than one allergy or sensitivity can occur in the same person. Furthermore, a family may have two or more members with different allergies or food sensitivities. Prepackaged mixes for cakes, breads, etc., often require one or more added ingredients which are one of the allergens mentioned above. Using substitutes for such ingredients often leads to an undesirable change in the final taste. These types of issues and general health concerns are addressed on the 8 Food Allergen Free - Delicious! blog.
As a Licensed Acupuncturist, a Certified Nutritional Counselor, an adventurous cook, and a foodie, I embarked on this project to share my professional knowledge, personal experience, and recipes with anyone who has food allergies, food sensitivities, or Celiac Disease. All recipes have been tested and photographed in my home kitchen. Those without allergies or sensitivities have also been know to rave about the food prepared from these recipes. I hope you enjoy them all as well!
You can follow the progress of developing these and future recipes at the 8 Food Allergen Free - Delicious! blog, or just visit the recipes page of this site every so often. There is always something new cooking and successes are published as they happen. For your convenience, there is also a how-to page on this site for doing an elimination diet to detect your food allergies and sensitivities.
Thank you for taking the time to read this introduction. In order to help this information reach people who may benefit from it, would you please take a minute to Tweet about it, or 'Share’ and ‘Like’ through Facebook? It will be highly appreciated!
Eat well and be well,
Krista J. Essler, LAc, BAE
Photographs and food styling by Krista J. Essler, LAc, BAE
© Essler Wellness Enterprises 2011
© Essler Wellness Enterprises 2011
