{"id":19414,"date":"2022-05-03T10:00:13","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T17:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/?p=19414"},"modified":"2026-04-09T11:43:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T18:43:28","slug":"whats-a-food-allergy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shfb.org\/nl\/impact\/blog\/whats-a-food-allergy\/","title":{"rendered":"Voedselallergie\u00ebn begrijpen: veelvoorkomende allergenen, symptomen en preventie"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:80px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>Food allergies can develop through eating, touching or inhaling specific foods that can trigger an immune response. In some people, a food allergy can cause severe symptoms or even a life-threatening reaction.<\/p>\n<p>This guide outlines key information on food allergies, including the most common allergens, common symptoms, prevention methods, and how to respond in an emergency.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"> | <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Source Serif Pro', serif; font-size: 50px; font-weight: bold;\">De \u201cGrote 9\u201d Veelvoorkomende Voedselallergenen<\/span><\/p>\n<p>De meest voorkomende voedselallergenen in de VS worden de \u201cBig 9\u201d genoemd. Deze zijn verantwoordelijk voor de meerderheid van de voedselallergische reacties:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Melk<\/li>\n<li>Eieren<\/li>\n<li>Vis<\/li>\n<li>Schelpdieren<\/li>\n<li>Noten<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>Pinda&#039;s<\/li>\n<li>Tarwe<\/li>\n<li>Sojabonen<\/li>\n<li>Sesam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Preventietips voor voedselallergie\u00ebn<\/h2>\n<p>Als u of iemand in uw huishouden een voedselallergie heeft, kunt u de volgende stappen ondernemen om het risico op een reactie te verkleinen:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Know the \u201cBig 9\u201d Allergens.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid foods that can cause an allergic reaction.<\/li>\n<li>Read food labels carefully, even on familiar products.<\/li>\n<li>Store and label food allergens separately.<\/li>\n<li>Wash hands thoroughly after handling a food allergen and before preparing allergen-free meals.<\/li>\n<li>Prevent cross-contact!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Veelvoorkomende symptomen van voedselallergie\u00ebn<\/h2>\n<p>Allergische reacties kunnen vari\u00ebren van mild tot ernstig. Symptomen kunnen zijn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tingling or itching in the mouth<\/li>\n<li>Hives, itching or eczema<\/li>\n<li>Swelling of the lips, face, tongue, and throat or other parts of the body<\/li>\n<li>Belly pain, diarrhea, nausea or vomiting<\/li>\n<li>Wheezing, nasal congestion or trouble breathing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>In Case of an Emergency<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Have an EpiPen or other auto-injector on hand to treat severe allergic reactions, such as anaphylaxis.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seek emergency treatment if anaphylaxis symptoms develop (difficulty breathing, severe drop in blood pressure, rapid pulse, dizziness or lightheadedness).<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":27556,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1304],"tags":[981],"class_list":["post-19414","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-allergens","tag-food-safety"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Understanding Food Allergies: Common Allergens, Symptoms, and Prevention | Second Harvest of Silicon Valley<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A food allergy is an immune system reaction to eating a certain food. 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