An allergy refers to an exaggerated reaction by your immune system in response to bodily contact with certain foreign substances.
It is exaggerated because these foreign substances are usually seen by the body as harmless and no response occurs in non- allergic people.
Allergy-producing substances are called allergens.
For examples are pollens, dust mite, molds, dander, and foods.
Most people who get allergy because of foods avoid eating outside.
They like more to cook their foods by themselves.
Fortunately, although you get allergy, you are still able to enjoy having a meal outside.
In this case, be active to order your food to decrease the risk for you to get allergy.
1.
Avoid buffet restaurant The foods of this buffet restaurant are served closely to each other.
Even, the spoon of vegetables is used each other.
Thus, the essence that causes allergy can move from one food to another food.
2.
Avoid restaurant that is suitable with the type of allergy You can decide the restaurant that you should avoid based on the type of your allergy.
If you get allergy of sea shells, you should avoid seafood restaurant because the highest risk for you to be contaminated is in this type of restaurant.
Meanwhile, if you get allergy of peanuts, you should avoid Chinese restaurant.
3.
Ask for suggestions Ask for recommendations from restaurant waiters about any food that does not cause you get allergy.
If the waiters are not sure, you can ask to the restaurant manager or the chef.
If possible, you can call the restaurant about your allergy before you arrive in the restaurant.
4.
Ask a lot and talk Do not be reluctant to ask the way the food is cooked.
Also, ask the ingredients that are used to cook.
Indeed, lots of restaurants do not realize the seriousness of getting food allergy.
Thus, you can talk to the restaurant to make sure that you eat the right food.