1. Food Allergy &
Intolerance
Prepared by Yuhui Xie
2011

2. Before we start …
This training will take you 40 minutes
You will have a in-class activity as
assessment at the end of the session

3. Ground Rules

4. Learning Outcomes
By the end of today’s session, participants will be able to:
•Define what a Food Allergy is
•Define what a Food Intolerance is
•And explain how to Manage Food
Allergy and Intolerance

5. Content
• Food
Part 2 • Management
Allergy • Food
Intolerance
Part 1 Part 3

6. Difference
Food Allergy
Immune system
reaction
Food Intolerance
Inability to digest
a food

7. Part 1-Food Allergy

8. What Are Major Food
Allergens?
More than 160 foods can
cause allergic reactions! 1. Crustaceans
2. Milk Allergens
3. Tree nuts
4. Fish Symptom
5. Eggs
6. Peanuts
7. Sesame seeds Anaphylaxis
8. Soybeans
9. Gluten

9. Allergens
Anaphylaxis
Symptoms

10. Symptoms
Allergens
Symptoms
Anaphylaxis

11. Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis is
the most severe Allergens
form of allergic
reaction and is Symptoms
potentially Anaphylaxis
life threatening.

12. Part 2-Food Intolerances

13. Most Common Food
Intolerances
Lactose intolerance Types
Milk intolerance
Food additive intolerance Symptoms
Sulphites
Lactose

14. Symptoms
Types
Symptoms
Lactose

15. Lactose Intolerance
It caused by a
shortage of the Types
enzyme lactase, which
is used to ensure
Symptoms
lactose is absorbed
properly into the
Lactose
bloodstream from the Intolerance
stomach.

16. FivePart 3-Management
Points Keep You Safe
1.Test it
2.First Aid
3.Read the Label
4.Always Ask

17. Point 1- Test it
Blood Test Skin Test
Test
First Aid
Elimination Diets Label
Always
Ask

18. Point 2- First Aid
(Food Allergy Only )
Antihistamine Epipen
Allergy
Test
First Aid
Label
Always
Ask

20. Point 3-Read the Label
Allergy
Test
First Aid
Label
Always
1. Always read food labels before you use them. Ask
2. Remember to check the ingredients every
time .

21. Point 4- Always Ask
• Tell restaurant • Ask about cross Allergy
Test
contamination
• Ask about the
dishes • Avoid self-service area First Aid
Label
Me
Ask Before Eat Always
Ask

22. Review
Food
Food Allergy Management
Intolerance
Allergen Types
Symptoms Symptoms Four Points
Anaphylaxis Lactose

23. Must Know Four Points
3.
1. 2. Read the 4.
Test it Out First Aid Label Always Ask

24. Assessment
Instructions:
• You will be provided a dinner scenario, menu
with recipes.
• Product Date Sheet also provided.
• You will need to decide what the scenario and
ingredients lead to (allergy or intolerance) and
possible actions to resolve the problem
Time Allowed : 10 minutes

25. What did you decide?