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The Guilt Free Single Mom Food Allergy Checklist

Author : Paige Cooper Rn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781081679842
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (798 download)

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Download or read book The Guilt Free Single Mom Food Allergy Checklist written by Paige Cooper Rn and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-20 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food Intolerance Diary! Today about 60 million people has some kind of allergy to one thing or another. It could be from the food you eat, or maybe the soap that you use, to the pollen in the air. There are so many of them that you do not know what to look for. What are allergies? Allergies are something that you get from an antibody called Immunoglobulin. Antibodies is very important to us, since it helps to fight off any parasites, uniformly it does fight off the allergies since IgE or Immunoglobulin E affects the cells and tissues, causing damage. As a nurse for many years, I have witnessed first hand how devastating allergies can be. I have created this food allergy journal so that my patients and colleagues could track the specific allergen. Included in this food allergy tracker is: Date Breakfast Lunch Dinner What Symptoms Did you experience? (watery eyes, itching, scratching, swelling, tingling in the mouth, break out in a rash, pain in abdomen, gassy, face flushing, etc.), also water intake tracker. This food diary is perfect to help keep track of your food intake and symptoms each day to help keep track of each specific food that is affecting you. take this along when you visit your doctor, let him know what is going on. My Food Allergy Journal features include: 90 white pages. Matte Cover 6X9 Perfect for any purse or backpack Easy to carry to doctor appointments Symptom Tracker Reactions to Food eaten Great Gift Idea Under 10 For: Kids Camp Crohn's Disease Colitis Digestive DO's Irritable Bowel Syndrome Allergic to Cow's Milk Egg eaters Tree Nuts Peanuts Shellfish Soy Fish

Let's Eat Out!

Author : Kim Koeller
Publisher : R & R Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780976484509
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (845 download)

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Download or read book Let's Eat Out! written by Kim Koeller and published by R & R Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book dedicated to eating around the corner and around the world while managing ten food allergens including: corn, dairy, fish, gluten, peanuts, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat. This full-color book gives more than 300 million people in the western world impacted by specialized diets the freedom to eat what and where they want with confidence and ease. Original. 15,000 first printing.

Finding a Path to Safety in Food Allergy

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309450314
Total Pages : 575 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book Finding a Path to Safety in Food Allergy written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2017-05-27 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past 20 years, public concerns have grown in response to the apparent rising prevalence of food allergy and related atopic conditions, such as eczema. Although evidence on the true prevalence of food allergy is complicated by insufficient or inconsistent data and studies with variable methodologies, many health care experts who care for patients agree that a real increase in food allergy has occurred and that it is unlikely to be due simply to an increase in awareness and better tools for diagnosis. Many stakeholders are concerned about these increases, including the general public, policy makers, regulatory agencies, the food industry, scientists, clinicians, and especially families of children and young people suffering from food allergy. At the present time, however, despite a mounting body of data on the prevalence, health consequences, and associated costs of food allergy, this chronic disease has not garnered the level of societal attention that it warrants. Moreover, for patients and families at risk, recommendations and guidelines have not been clear about preventing exposure or the onset of reactions or for managing this disease. Finding a Path to Safety in Food Allergy examines critical issues related to food allergy, including the prevalence and severity of food allergy and its impact on affected individuals, families, and communities; and current understanding of food allergy as a disease, and in diagnostics, treatments, prevention, and public policy. This report seeks to: clarify the nature of the disease, its causes, and its current management; highlight gaps in knowledge; encourage the implementation of management tools at many levels and among many stakeholders; and delineate a roadmap to safety for those who have, or are at risk of developing, food allergy, as well as for others in society who are responsible for public health.

The Guilt Free Gourmet 2019 Cooking Guide

Author : Daniel Hallak
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781791367053
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (67 download)

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Download or read book The Guilt Free Gourmet 2019 Cooking Guide written by Daniel Hallak and published by . This book was released on 2018-12-20 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Guilt Free Gourmet: 2019 Cooking Guide, is an amazing Low Point cooking resource. After 6 months of being available digitally, we're finally offering it through Amazon! This book is filled to the brim with cooking tips, ingredient suggestions, and basic recipes that will help you succeed on the Weight Watchers (WW) Freestyle plan. Rather than throwing a giant book of recipes at you, this guide TEACHES YOU how to modify your meals yourself through in-depth guided tutorials and recipes, containing over 300 color images. You'll find 4 pages devoted solely to mastering the Recipe Builder within the WW mobile app, by showing you how to reduce the points and calories in traditional recipes. You'll also find recipes for "Foundational" items that are used as the building blocks for meals. Such as 0 point Italian Sausage, Chorizo and Breakfast Sausage recipes, instructions for how to make fresh REAL low point pasta yourself without any specialized equipment. Low point Gnocchi, pie crust, masa for tamales and tortillas, low point yeast pizza dough, 0 point cream cheese and much much more. It doesn't stop there though. I also include recipes for 30 ultra low point sauces that you can use to kick up hundreds of dishes, such as: 0 point Buffalo sauce, Asian dipping sauce, 1 point alfredo and pesto, 0 point MEXICAN BROWN MOLE' and 0 point red enchilada sauce! There's even low point white wine butter sauce, scampi, avocado lime sauces... with no sauce being over 1 point for at LEAST a 1/4 cup serving!! .This guide is packed with so much information that you're practically sabotaging your journey by NOT utilizing it!

Fair Play

Author : Eve Rodsky
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0525541942
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (255 download)

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Download or read book Fair Play written by Eve Rodsky and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK Tired, stressed, and in need of more help from your partner? Imagine running your household (and life!) in a new way... It started with the Sh*t I Do List. Tired of being the “shefault” parent responsible for all aspects of her busy household, Eve Rodsky counted up all the unpaid, invisible work she was doing for her family—and then sent that list to her husband, asking for things to change. His response was...underwhelming. Rodsky realized that simply identifying the issue of unequal labor on the home front wasn't enough: She needed a solution to this universal problem. Her sanity, identity, career, and marriage depended on it. The result is Fair Play: a time- and anxiety-saving system that offers couples a completely new way to divvy up domestic responsibilities. Rodsky interviewed more than five hundred men and women from all walks of life to figure out what the invisible work in a family actually entails and how to get it all done efficiently. With 4 easy-to-follow rules, 100 household tasks, and a series of conversation starters for you and your partner, Fair Play helps you prioritize what's important to your family and who should take the lead on every chore, from laundry to homework to dinner. “Winning” this game means rebalancing your home life, reigniting your relationship with your significant other, and reclaiming your Unicorn Space—the time to develop the skills and passions that keep you interested and interesting. Stop drowning in to-dos and lose some of that invisible workload that's pulling you down. Are you ready to try Fair Play? Let's deal you in.

The Peanut Allergy Epidemic, Third Edition

Author : Heather Fraser
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1510726322
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book The Peanut Allergy Epidemic, Third Edition written by Heather Fraser and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-06-06 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential reading for every parent of a child with peanut allergies—third edition with a foreword by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Why is the peanut allergy an epidemic that only seems to be found in western cultures? More than four million people in the United States alone are affected by peanut allergies, while there are few reported cases in India, a country where peanut is the primary ingredient in many baby food products. Where did this allergy come from, and does medicine play any kind of role in the phenomenon? After her own child had an anaphylactic reaction to peanut butter, historian Heather Fraser decided to discover the answers to these questions. In The Peanut Allergy Epidemic, Fraser delves into the history of this allergy, trying to understand why it largely develops in children and studying its relationship with social, medical, political, and economic factors. In an international overview of the subject, she compares the epidemic in the United States to sixteen other geographical locations; she finds that in addition to the United States in countries such as Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Sweden, there is a one in fifty chance that a child, especially a male, will develop a peanut allergy. Fraser also highlights alternative medicines and explores issues of vaccine safety and other food allergies. This third edition features a foreword from Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and a new chapter on promising leads for cures to peanut allergies. The Peanut Allergy Epidemic is a must read for every parent, teacher, and health professional.

An Allergy Mom's Lifesaving Instant Pot Cookbook

Author : Megan Lavin
Publisher : Page Street Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781624147609
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (476 download)

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Download or read book An Allergy Mom's Lifesaving Instant Pot Cookbook written by Megan Lavin and published by Page Street Publishing. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Allergy-free cooking is faster and more flavorful than ever with An Allergy Mom's Lifesaving Instant Pot Cookbook. Featuring 60 delectable recipes without peanuts, tree nuts, soy, dairy, eggs, wheat, fish and shellfish, this is your essential guide to preparing a quick and tempting meal in a fraction of the time that will appeal to even the pickiest member of your family. Enjoy beloved classics again like rich Indian Butter Chicken, savory Jambalaya and creamy Zuppa Toscana without the worry of a reaction. Or discover new favorites like Smothered Pork Chops with Bacon & Onion Gravy or Sweet & Tangy Pineapple Chicken. This collection of recipes by Megan Lavin, founder of the blog Allergy Awesomeness, leverages the benefits of the Instant Pot to enhance flavors without the hassle and is free of the top 8 most common allergens, allowing you to feel secure in what you’re feeding your family without compromising flavor or quality.

Current List of Medical Literature

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1174 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Current List of Medical Literature written by and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 1174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes section, "Recent book acquisitions" (varies: Recent United States publications) formerly published separately by the U.S. Army Medical Library.

The Happiest Mommy You Know

Author : Genevieve Shaw Brown
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501135791
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Download or read book The Happiest Mommy You Know written by Genevieve Shaw Brown and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this “guilt-free ticket to refocusing your priorities” (Parents Magazine), ABC News reporter (and mom to three) Genevieve Shaw Brown reveals the deceptively simple golden rule for maternal happiness and how today’s busy moms can live better, healthier lives. Award-winning reporter Genevieve Shaw Brown was hell-bent on raising her kids to like vegetables and eat more than chicken nuggets for dinner. She woke up at five a.m. every morning to prepare perfectly portioned meals of turkey meatballs along with veggies, couscous, mashed cauliflower, and sliced fruit for her small children. While eating lukewarm mac-n-cheese out of a brown paper box and feeling sluggish and tired most of the time, she realized that she had never considered eating what she made for her kids. After that, Brown put herself on the “Baby Diet”: she ate the healthy food her kids ate, minimized snacking, and created a more regimented meal plan. She felt better, lost those stubborn pounds, and prepared a short segment on her new diet for Good Morning America that went viral. After that, she began thinking further: what happens when you treat yourself the way you instinctively treat your children? From sleep training to exercising to making time for friends, Brown shares her own stories, expert advice, and innovative hacks to address the common issues mothers face while teaching women how to care for themselves with the same love and attention they give their children and families every day. The Happiest Mommy You Know is the life-changing and incredibly positive approach to the challenges of modern parenting—and gives parents permission to finally treat themselves better.

The Peanut Allergy Answer Book

Author : Michael Young
Publisher : HarperElement
ISBN 13 : 9781862048232
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (482 download)

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Download or read book The Peanut Allergy Answer Book written by Michael Young and published by HarperElement. This book was released on 2000-08-01 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considered by experts to be the most deadly food allergy, peanut allergies are becoming more and more common. Now an eminent pediatric allergist explains how the allergy works, how to prevent reactions, and how to handle the difficulty of teaching a small child to be wary of foods without scaring him.

The Wholesome Baby Food Guide

Author : Maggie Meade
Publisher : Grand Central Life & Style
ISBN 13 : 1455500585
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book The Wholesome Baby Food Guide written by Maggie Meade and published by Grand Central Life & Style. This book was released on 2012-02-21 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baby food doesn't need to be tasteless or processed and in a jar—it can be fresh, vibrant, and delicious, which is exactly what Maggie Meade will show you how to cook in The Wholesome Baby Food Guide. Based on the top-rated baby food website, The Wholesome Baby Food Guide is filled with carefully researched information on nutrition, allergies, myths, and best practices for introducing foods to little ones. With more than 150 easy recipes, as well as storage tips and allergy alerts, Meade covers the three major stages of a baby's learning to eat: 4-6 months, 6-8 months, and 8 months and up. With courage, humor, and gentle motivation, this book show parents that their baby's food doesn't have to come from a jar to be healthy and safe. In fact, the healthiest, safest, and tastiest (not to mention least expensive!) foods for babies are those cooked from real ingredients in the kitchen at home, and this book has the added benefit of setting the stage for a child's lifelong love of healthy and wholesome foods. Move over Gerber—parents are getting into the kitchen!

Parenting Matters

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309388570
Total Pages : 525 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (93 download)

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Download or read book Parenting Matters written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-11-21 with total page 525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decades of research have demonstrated that the parent-child dyad and the environment of the familyâ€"which includes all primary caregiversâ€"are at the foundation of children's well- being and healthy development. From birth, children are learning and rely on parents and the other caregivers in their lives to protect and care for them. The impact of parents may never be greater than during the earliest years of life, when a child's brain is rapidly developing and when nearly all of her or his experiences are created and shaped by parents and the family environment. Parents help children build and refine their knowledge and skills, charting a trajectory for their health and well-being during childhood and beyond. The experience of parenting also impacts parents themselves. For instance, parenting can enrich and give focus to parents' lives; generate stress or calm; and create any number of emotions, including feelings of happiness, sadness, fulfillment, and anger. Parenting of young children today takes place in the context of significant ongoing developments. These include: a rapidly growing body of science on early childhood, increases in funding for programs and services for families, changing demographics of the U.S. population, and greater diversity of family structure. Additionally, parenting is increasingly being shaped by technology and increased access to information about parenting. Parenting Matters identifies parenting knowledge, attitudes, and practices associated with positive developmental outcomes in children ages 0-8; universal/preventive and targeted strategies used in a variety of settings that have been effective with parents of young children and that support the identified knowledge, attitudes, and practices; and barriers to and facilitators for parents' use of practices that lead to healthy child outcomes as well as their participation in effective programs and services. This report makes recommendations directed at an array of stakeholders, for promoting the wide-scale adoption of effective programs and services for parents and on areas that warrant further research to inform policy and practice. It is meant to serve as a roadmap for the future of parenting policy, research, and practice in the United States.

Health and Nutrition for Dogs and Cats

Author : David G. Wellock
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1442220872
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (422 download)

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Download or read book Health and Nutrition for Dogs and Cats written by David G. Wellock and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2013-04-11 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the internet provides pet parents with a great deal of information, finding and understanding that information can be like wading through a bog at midnight without a flashlight. In spite of the internet, pet parents remain desperate for valid resources. Health and Nutrition for Dogs and Cats is timely, informative, and delivers sensible information on topics of importance to all pet owners. From reading pet food labels to storing food, from understanding appropriate calorie intake to food allergies, David Wellock helps readers better understand the dietary needs of their dogs and cats. In recent years, Americans have come to pay more attention to the foods they eat. This trend toward a healthier lifestyle quickly found its way into the world of pet foods, allowing better diets to find success in the marketplace. However, the change has been somewhat perplexing for pet parents as they struggle to sort out the various, and sometimes misleading, messages surrounding the new foods available to their pets. Here, a seasoned expert in the care and feeding of dogs and cats, provides fact-filled, no nonsense, understandable information on the topics pet parents need to know in order to purchase and prepare food and develop an appropriate diet for their furry charges.

Chocolate-Covered Katie

Author : Katie Higgins
Publisher : Grand Central Life & Style
ISBN 13 : 1455599697
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book Chocolate-Covered Katie written by Katie Higgins and published by Grand Central Life & Style. This book was released on 2015-01-06 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From one of the top 25 food websites in America and the "queen of healthy desserts,” Katie Higgins, comes Chocolate Covered Katie's first cookbook with 80 never-before-seen recipes, such as Chocolate Obsession Cake, Peanut Butter Pudding Pops, and Ultimate Unbaked Brownies (Glamour magazine)! What if you CAN eat all of your favorite desserts . . . and still be healthy and fit into your skinny jeans? Meet Katie: a girl who eats chocolate every day and sometimes even has cake for breakfast! When Katie's sugar habit went too far in college and left her lacking energy, she knew something needed to change. So she began developing her own naturally sweet recipes and posting them online. Soon, Katie's healthy dessert blog had become an Internet sensation, with over six million monthly visitors. Using only real ingredients, without any unnecessary fats, sugars, or empty calories, these desserts prove once and for all that health and happiness can go hand-in-hand-you can have your dessert and eat it, too!

My New Roots

Author : Sarah Britton
Publisher : Clarkson Potter
ISBN 13 : 0804185395
Total Pages : 585 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (41 download)

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Download or read book My New Roots written by Sarah Britton and published by Clarkson Potter. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At long last, Sarah Britton, called the “queen bee of the health blogs” by Bon Appétit, reveals 100 gorgeous, all-new plant-based recipes in her debut cookbook, inspired by her wildly popular blog. Every month, half a million readers—vegetarians, vegans, paleo followers, and gluten-free gourmets alike—flock to Sarah’s adaptable and accessible recipes that make powerfully healthy ingredients simply irresistible. My New Roots is the ultimate guide to revitalizing one’s health and palate, one delicious recipe at a time: no fad diets or gimmicks here. Whether readers are newcomers to natural foods or are already devotees, they will discover how easy it is to eat healthfully and happily when whole foods and plants are at the center of every plate.

Go Dairy Free

Author : Alisa Fleming
Publisher : BenBella Books
ISBN 13 : 194688524X
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (468 download)

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Download or read book Go Dairy Free written by Alisa Fleming and published by BenBella Books. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If ONE simple change could resolve most of your symptoms and prevent a host of illnesses, wouldn't you want to try it? Go Dairy Free shows you how! There are plenty of reasons to go dairy free. Maybe you are confronting allergies or lactose intolerance. Maybe you are dealing with acne, digestive issues, sinus troubles, or eczema—all proven to be associated with dairy consumption. Maybe you're looking for longer-term disease prevention, weight loss, or for help transitioning to a plant-based diet. Whatever your reason, Go Dairy Free is the essential arsenal of information you need to change your diet. This complete guide and cookbook will be your vital companion to understand dairy, how it affects you, and how you can eliminate it from your life and improve your health—without feeling like you're sacrificing a thing. Inside: • More than 250 delicious dairy-free recipes focusing on naturally rich and delicious whole foods, with numerous options to satisfy those dairy cravings • A comprehensive guide to dairy substitutes explaining how to purchase, use, and make your own alternatives for butter, cheese, cream, milk, and much more • Must-have grocery shopping information, from sussing out suspect ingredients and label-reading assistance to money-saving tips • A detailed chapter on calcium to identify naturally mineral-rich foods beyond dairy, the best supplements, and other keys to bone health • An in-depth health section outlining the signs and symptoms of dairy-related illnesses and addressing questions around protein, fat, and other nutrients in the dairy-free transition • Everyday living tips with suggestions for restaurant dining, travel, celebrations, and other social situations • Infant milk allergy checklists that describe indicators and solutions for babies and young children with milk allergies or intolerances • Food allergy- and vegan-friendly resources, including recipe indexes to quickly find gluten-free and other top food allergy-friendly options and fully tested plant-based options for every recipe

Don't Kill the Birthday Girl

Author : Sandra Beasley
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307588130
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book Don't Kill the Birthday Girl written by Sandra Beasley and published by Crown. This book was released on 2011-07-12 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully written and darkly funny journey through the world of the allergic. Like twelve million other Americans, Sandra Beasley suffers from food allergies. Her allergies—severe and lifelong—include dairy, egg, soy, beef, shrimp, pine nuts, cucumbers, cantaloupe, honeydew, mango, macadamias, pistachios, cashews, swordfish, and mustard. Add to that mold, dust, grass and tree pollen, cigarette smoke, dogs, rabbits, horses, and wool, and it’s no wonder Sandra felt she had to live her life as “Allergy Girl.” When butter is deadly and eggs can make your throat swell shut, cupcakes and other treats of childhood are out of the question—and so Sandra’s mother used to warn guests against a toxic, frosting-tinged kiss with “Don’t kill the birthday girl!” It may seem that such a person is “not really designed to survive,” as one blunt nutritionist declared while visiting Sandra’s fourth-grade class. But Sandra has not only survived, she’s thrived—now an essayist, editor, and award-winning poet, she has learned to navigate a world in which danger can lurk in an unassuming corn chip. Don’t Kill the Birthday Girl is her story. With candor, wit, and a journalist’s curiosity, Sandra draws on her own experiences while covering the scientific, cultural, and sociological terrain of allergies. She explains exactly what an allergy is, describes surviving a family reunion in heart-of-Texas beef country with her vegetarian sister, delves into how being allergic has affected her romantic relationships, exposes the dark side of Benadryl, explains how parents can work with schools to protect their allergic children, and details how people with allergies should advocate for themselves in a restaurant. A compelling mix of memoir, cultural history, and science, Don’t Kill the Birthday Girl is mandatory reading for the millions of families navigating the world of allergies—and a not-to-be-missed literary treat for the rest of us.