food allergies celiac disease MSLO

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food allergies intolerancesapproximately 12
million Americans suffer from food allergies,
with 6.9 million allergic to seafood and 3.3
million allergic to peanuts or tree nuts.
eight foods account for 90 of all reactions
in the U.S. milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts,
wheat, soy, fish, and shellfish. approximately
2.2 million school-aged children have food
allergies. one in every 17 children under the
age of 3 has food allergies.statistics from the
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma Immunology
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celiac diseasewhat is it?celiac disease is an
inherited autoimmune disorder that affects the
digestive process of the small intestine.when a
person who has celiac disease consumes gluten, a
protein found in wheat, rye and barley, the
individuals immune system responds by attacking
the small intestine and inhibiting the absorption
of important nutrients into the body.
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in the united states, 1 in 133 healthy people
have celiac diseaseit affects nearly 3 million
americansthe average length it takes for a
symptomatic person to be diagnosed with celiac
disease in the u.s. is 11 years statistics from
the university of chicago celiac disease program
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companies that have jumped on the
bandwagoninclude whole foods, trader joes,
babycakes, risotteria and large restaurant chains
like pf changs and outback steakhouse.according
to bakingbusiness.com, from 2004 to 2005, sales
of gluten free foods increased by 77.8 million
dollars (a growth of 14.6)
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even here at mslo,the allergy freecooking
segment on the martha stewart show generated over
5000 messages!