| In the western world, more than one-fourth of all | | | | nourishing food, such as milk or wheat, can deprive |
| adult Americans are convinced that some of the | | | | you of key vitamins or minerals. |
| foods they bite into start to cause recurrent | | | | There are instances that what people think are some |
| symptoms such as hives, skin rashes, diarrhea, and | | | | kinds of allergies are in fact not allergies but food |
| vomiting. In fact, this is common telltale signs of | | | | intolerance. |
| allergies. | | | | According to most health experts, true food allergies |
| People who have food allergies make drastic changes | | | | are quite rare, probably affecting less than 2% of |
| in their diets. Apart from the inconvenience of | | | | the adult population. There are some individuals who |
| avoiding foods that everyone else seems enjoys | | | | think that they have a food allergy wherein fact it is |
| without problems, keeping away from a wholesome | | | | a food intolerance. |