Hypo-Allergenic Diet

Hypo-Allergenic Diet

Food allergy is gaining interest at present, clinical studies on certain food and food preparation had demonstrated some to be allergenic to man. Hypo-allergenic diet is protein in nature. Protein foods are likely to cause allergy, the way foods prepared must be given attention. Food colorings, colored foods, sweets are also allergenic.

Hypo-allergenic diet is usually given to individual who develop reactions to certain foods, those with asthma, given particularly to children with ski trouble, etc.

Types of Foods	Foods Allowed	Foods to avoid
Vegetables	All allowed except those in avoid list	Tomatoes, Kamote, Eggplant and Beans
Fruits	Banana, Papaya and other fruits	Pineapple, Peanuts, Kasuy, Watermelon and Chico
Beverage	Tea, Fruit Juices and Coffee	Milk Chocolates and Cola Drinks
Cereals	Plain Oatmeal, Soda Crackers, Biscuits, white bread, and plain rolls.	Cakes, Pastries, doughnuts and bakery products
meat	Beef, fresh fish like bangus, dalag, hito, biya, and talakitok	Eggs, chicken, shellfish like Crabs, lobster, squid oyster and clams  -preserved food such as dried dilis, smoked fish, fresh alamang and daing   - Canned meat such as salmon, sardines etc.
Fats	Butter, Margarine, vegetable oil and corn oil.	Mayonnaise, Sandwich spread, and peanut butter
Sweets	No sweets made out of milk and Eggs	All avoid like ice cream, chocolates , etc.
Miscellaneous	Salt, Vinegar, all-spices, cinnamon, Organic Acids, garlic, onion, nutmeg and cloves	Patis, Bagoong, Tomato, Catsup, Condiments with unknown ingredients

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