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Food allergies: Everything you need to know

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A food allergy occurs when your body reacts badly to certain foods or to something in the food. Your body is built to fight off anything that is a threat to your health. At times it overreacts to things that it normally shouldn’t. This is known as a food allergy.

Every reaction is different and no two people will have the same reaction to the same foods. It is not guaranteed that you will always have a mild reaction or a severe one; it can vary from reaction to reaction.

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