Is it a food intolerance or foodallergy?

A food intolerance is not the same as a food allergy . Here's how you can tell the difference: Afood allergy: is a reaction from your immune system (your body's defence against infection) - your immune system mistakenly treats proteins found in food as a threat can trigger typical allergy symptoms , such asa rash, wheezing and itching, after eating just a small amount of the food (these symptoms usually come on rapidly) is often to particular foods common food allergies in adults are to fish and shellfish and nuts, and in childrento milk and eggs as well as to peanuts,other nuts and fish can beserious A foodintolerance: doesn't involve your immune system there is no allergic reaction, and it is never life-threatening causessymptoms that come onmore slowly , often many hours after eating the problem food only results in symptoms if you eat reasonable amounts of the food (unlike an allergy, where just traces can trigger a reaction) can be caused by many different foods Read about the diagnosis of food allergies .