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sorry I'm Doctor Mike I'm a pediatric allergist that's an allergy doctor that takes care of kids I love teaching people about purchase specialty food allergies do you know anyone with a food allergy a friend a neighbor a kid in your class or relative kids with food allergies need to do things a little differently than kids who don't have food allergies and that's what we're going to talk about now lots of people have a favorite food for some it's ice cream for others it's watermelon  maybe pizza peanut butter and jelly sandwich spaghetti and meatballs  and others brussel sprouts  imagine what it would be like if you couldn't have your favorite food if there was a whole bunch of foods that you needed to avoid because you had a food allergy just what it's like sometimes for kids with food allergies so what's a food allergy one way to think about food allergy is it's when person's immune system the thing that usually fights off germs treats of food as if it's an invader some people can get very very quickly if they eat a food that they're allergic to the most common allergens are dairy eggs wheat soy peanuts tree nuts in shellfish although these are the most common allergens people can have allergies to practically any food some people are allergic to more than one food even very tiny amounts of food allergen can cause an allergic reaction  this is why these things are really important what this is  this is a food label and then it is a list of the ingredients found in this food before person with food allergies eats a food someone should always read the label and give them the okay  now imagine you have a food allergy can you eat this cookie well if there was no label how would you know if the can you are allergic to was in this cookie or not a rule the people with food allergies need to follow is if you can't read it then sometimes people are trying to be nice and offer food to somebody with a food allergy pretend that you have food allergy if somebody offered you of food how would you say no thank you  sometimes food and food allergens can get onto things like our hands utensils tabletops other dishware really anything that food touches this why we wash our hands it is important for someone with a food allergy to wash their hands before they eat food put their hands in their mouth rubbed why is Ruben pick their nose you can help a person with a food allergy by washing your hands after you eat a food that they are allergic to it's safest for people with food allergies not to trade food or eat food from anybody else this is because food meant for them may not be safe another way that you can help your friends with food allergies is if they think they're having an allergic reaction or if they think they may have eaten something that they're allergic to you can help them by getting a grown up right away get help do you know what this is vicious one type of emergency medicine kids with food allergies need to have emergency medicine close by at all times if they're having an allergic reaction this medicine makes them feel better quickly sometimes it can be hard to have a food allergy kids with food allergies need to do things a little bit differently than kids without food allergies feelings are important  remember Havertys never bully never friends can help keep kids with food allergies happy and safe you can to make a difference thank you for taking such good care of each other keep up the good work

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