Living with Allergies
Allergy is widespread in the UK. Millions of adults suffer from at least one allergy, with numbers continuing to rise. Each year the number of allergy sufferers increases by 5%, half of all affected being children.
According to a study carried out by GP's 40 per cent of British children have an allergic diagnosis, be it asthma, eczema, hay fever or a food allergy such as egg or dairy. Nut allergy alone affects one in 50 British school children.
It's tough bringing up children with Allergies. The constant checking of ingredients and making sure that your precious little ones don't come into contact with allergens is an extra level of care and worry that us other parents don't need to deal with. You are doing an amazing job at keeping your little ones safe!
For those of you just finding out about allergies I wanted to share with you some useful blogs that I follow that document life with little ones that have allergies. I am also sharing some other websites that a good friend of mine has recommended to help provide information, recipes and support when dealing with allergies.
Helpful Blogs & Recipes
The Allergy Mum's ClubWelcome to The Allergy Mums Club! Having a child with allergies can feel like an isolating experience, but you are not alone.
The Allergy Friendly Cook - All recipes are free of major food allergens - Wheat, Dairy, Soy, eggs, Peanuts, Treenuts, sesame, fish, shellfish and gluten!
Embracing a wheat-free gluten-free diet
Creating gluten, dairy and egg free recipes, that are simply delicious
Useful Resources
Allergy kids UK have created a number of adjustable allergy and medical alert wristbands for children. The colourful and eye catching designs of our wristbands help identify and alert others to children with allergies and other medical conditions.
Allergy UK is the leading national charity dedicated to supporting the estimated 21 million allergy sufferers in the UK.
Anaphylaxis is an extreme and severe allergic reaction. The whole body is affected after exposure to an allergen. The Anaphylaxis Campaign provide a wealth of information on their website to support and help.
If you follow any other great blogs or have other resources please leave a comment below and I will add them to this post for others to see.
How can our pouches help?
Not much pre-packaged "Free-from" food is fun for kids and those that are can be very expensive. At Nom Nom Kids we like to be inclusive and our reusable pouches and bags can help children (and adults) with allergies safely carry their foods in a safe way.
The pouches and bags are air tight and can be filled with whatever food YOU choose. There's space to write names on the bags so you can be sure that they're for your child.
Take a look at the Nom Nom Kids range here
Take Care
Suzanne