Food Allergies And Intolerences Flashcards
3 reasons why food handlers need to know about what causes people to have food alergies and intolerances so they can:
• avoid contaminating food with food allergens
• tell customers about ingrediants they are serving them
• make sure the menu show all the ingrediants they contain
What is a food allergy?
Serious and possibly life-threatening reaction to a certain food
What causes a food allergy?
By the body reacting to something in the food
What is a severe allergic reaction called what does it do
Anaphylaxis - could cause death
What should a person do who is allergic to some sort of food
Avoid eating the food .Read food labels to identify the ingredients used to make the food
5 sympotoms that someone has a food allergy
Mouth, tongue and throat swell, person can’t breath, speak or swallow properly, wheezy, stomach pain and blood pressure drops
What is a food intolerance and when does it happen?
Happens when something in a certain food makes someone feel unwell most of the time but it is not as life threatening as a food allergy can be.
5 symptoms of food intolerance
Muscle, joint aches and pains, nausea, constant tiredness or weakness, diarrhoea, eczema and dry skin conditions
What is lactose intolerance and why does it occur?
People who have lactose inolerance can’t absorb and bread down lactose in their body, so the bacteria in their large intestine break down instead
What is a coeliac disease?
Coeliac disease is a condition where your immune system attacks vour own tissues when you eat gluten. It stops you from taking in nutrients.
What is coeliac disease caused by?
Immune stem not tollerating gluten
What happens if someone has coeliac disease?
They will not have enough nutrients going into their body, they will have no energy, lose weight and become ill,
What can people with coeliac disease not eat
Food containing gluten
