A food allergy is an immunologic response to a food protein. It is estimated that up to 12 million Americans have food allergies of one type or another, and the prevalence is apparently rising. Six to eight percent of children under the age of three have food allergies and nearly four percent of adults have them. Food allergy causes roughly 30,000 emergency room visits and 100 to 200 deaths per year in the United States. The most common food allergies in adults are shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, and eggs, and the most common food allergies present in children are milk, eggs, peanuts, and tree nuts.At this time, there is no cure for food allergies. Treatment consists of avoidance diets, in which the allergic person avoids all forms of the food to which they are allergic. For people who are extremely sensitive, this may involve the total avoidance of any exposure with the allergen, including touching or inhaling the problematic food as well as touching any surfaces that may have come into contact with it. Food allergy is distinct from food intolerance, which is not caused by an immune reaction.Persons diagnosed with a food allergy may carry an autoinjector of epinephrine such as an EpiPen or Twinject, wear some form of medical alert jewelry, or develop an emergency action plan, in accordance with their doctor.

Asian-style diets differ from Western diets in many ways, one of which is the proportion of plant to animals foods. In this menu, the protein content comes more from plants than from animal sources, and the rice and noodles keep the carbohydrate content high.

To understand the metabolism, we must understand how our body uses and stores energy. The cells of our body metabolize energy, which is made from proteins, carbohydrates and fats that the food we eat. These sources of energy come in various forms, and these different forms of energy affect our metabolism. While all types of food are important for t

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced approval of Torisel (temsirolimus) for the treatment of a certain type of advanced kidney cancer.The drug was approved for treatment of renal cell carcinoma based on a study that showed use of Torisel prolonged patient survival. The drug is an enzyme inhibitor-a protein that regulates cell product.

When shopping for healthy foods for pregnant women, there are a few items that should top your list every trip. With their high nutritional content, these types of foods will help mom and baby be as healthy as possible. Good choices in healthy foods for pregnant women include dairy products, proteins, and fresh produce....

You may think that better digestion can be gained through eating or avoiding certain types of food, 'zoning' a percentage of fats, carbs and proteins or eating for your type, the options are endless. But it is also the WAY in which we eat our food that can profoundly effect our digestive systems; so sit back, relax and read on.....