Can you be allergic to cucumber? Surely not. It's just made of water and little bit of fibre, isn't it? Cucumbers are actually made up of about 96% water, have only 5 calories per ounce and a small amount of vitamin C and trace minerals. Cucumbers are a healthy fruit from the marrow family which also includes pumpkin, courgette and other squashes which are also … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2012
Why are Nak’d bars called naked bars Mummy?
Natural Balance Foods recently sent me a very generous selection of their Nak'd bars to try out but since I have a nut allergy they're no good for me. Bit of a shame, however I do have a very eager taster at home and also found a very lovely family to test them for me. Quite a few were snaffled before delivery to the official tasters. Mr WhatAllergy was suitably impressed. … [Read more...]
Sit still and stay calm! How important is this when having an allergic reaction?
It's Saturday morning and the list of chores is written. I am about to rush out with errands to complete and urgent supplies to purchase when I reach down and take a lovely gulp of tea but... panic, panic, it's the WRONG tea! My husband has real milk in his and I find myself standing in the middle of the kitchen clutching the WRONG mug! A gulp of tea from the wrong mug! I'm … [Read more...]
Where did all the gluten free #GF bread go?
How many times have you been faced with a similar sight. No gluten free bread, and when you ask if there is any in the store room, there never is. A common reply is, "Oh no, we don't sell enough so there isn't another delivery for a few days." "YOU DON'T SELL ENOUGH BECAUSE YOUR SHELVES ARE ALWAYS EMPTY!" How about having a little click counter on the those shelves with a … [Read more...]
Can Derren Brown cure allergies?
Anyone who watched Derren Brown's latest phsychological programme will have seen him having quite staggering results helping people to overcome their fears using a placebo drug. Sounds great, but some of the people on the programme had allergies, asthma and dermatitis. The coverage was sketchy but there were random comments from participants saying they had less asthma and … [Read more...]