Diet for allergies in children

Food allergy in children is quite common. Often it occurs in newborn infants under the age of one year, which is associated with an unformed digestive system, but also happens in older children.

Treatment of allergies should be comprehensive - it includes the intake of antihistamines, vitamins, and a certain diet. Detecting an allergen can be quite difficult, so it is recommended to keep a diary of consumed products.

Let's consider, than it is supposed to feed the child at an allergy.

Permitted products

The basis of the diet for food allergies in children are the following products:

• meat - turkey, rabbit, lamb, lean pork, horse meat;
• porridge - rice, buckwheat, millet, oatmeal;
• black bread (Darnitsky) or dietary bread;
• vegetables - cabbage, cucumbers, zucchini, potatoes (excluded with intolerance to starch).

During cooking, you can add any greens, as well as olive or sesame oil. Of fruits, only green apples and pears are allowed freely, all other foods must be carefully introduced into the diet, carefully marking any reaction in the diary.

Prohibited products

Nutrition for allergies in children should not contain:

• beef, chicken, duck meat, goose;
• fish and seafood;
• chicken eggs;
• sausages, boiled and smoked sausages;
• milk and dairy products, cheese;
• fruit and berries, except for green apples and pears;
• mushrooms;
• white bread and buns;
• nuts, chocolate;
• honey, dog rose;
• tea, coffee and carbonated drinks;
• as well as any products containing preservatives, dyes, flavors.

In the case of allergic reactions in infants who are breastfed, the same recommendations must be made to the nursing mother.

For infants who are on artificial or mixed feeding, it is necessary to select special hypoallergenic mixtures.

A full and rational nutrition of the child with food allergy is desirable to be done together with a qualified allergist doctor after the necessary examinations, because different products can cause children to respond individually.