Nut allergies need to be taken seriously. They have a wide range of symptoms that make them anything from mildly irritating to full on lethal. The swelling induced from a nut allergy outbreak can restrict airways and cause you to suffocate. Thankfully modern medicine is able to treat most major allergy flare ups if seen to in a timely manner. But the best way to treat a nut allergy flare up is to not have them in the first place? Prevention is the true key to living with a nut allergy. Keep on reading to see some great tips for preventing accidents.
Always check the labels
When you have a nut allergy you want to do absolutely everything you can to ensure that there are no nut products in your food. This starts by scrutinizing the food label for any nut related products. First check the ingredients, then look for any warning label along the lines of “this product may contain nuts”. The warnings are there to remind people that although the product doesn’t use nuts as an ingredient, it may be produced using products that contain trace amounts of nuts.
Prevent cross contamination
If you use nut products in your home, it is necessary to take measures to prevent contaminating surfaces with nuts. Make sure you are using designated utensils for handling nuts. This includes using pans, pots, knives, spoons, etc. Do not under estimate the ability of nuts to spread to foreign surfaces.
Inform others about your nut allergy
Bring other people into your cause. You don’t have to broadcast to the world that you’re suffering from a nut allergy, but you should inform people so that they can take precautions. Tell the waiter you have a nut allergy, and your friends so that they choose appropriate restaurants.
