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WorksheetsFood Allergies
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is a food Allergy?
This occurs when a person's immune system has a sensitive reaction to specific foods, which causes severe or life threatening symptoms that happen very quickly after a food has been eaten.
This is a long term condition where after several hours or days, certain foods that cause a person to feel unwell and have a range of symptoms but is not usually life threatening and does not involve the immune system.
What is a food intolerance?
This occurs when a person's immune system has a sensitive reaction to specific foods, which causes severe or life threatening symptoms that happen very quickly after a food has been eaten.
This is a long term condition where after several hours or days, certain foods that cause a person to feel unwell and have a range of symptoms but is not usually life threatening and does not involve the immune system.
True or False: A person with anaphylaxis requires the use of an EpiPen:
False
True
Which are signs of an allergic reaction?
Swollen lips, tongue, or mouth
Red rash
Hard time breathing
All of the above
Which 4 foods are people most commonly allergic to?
Peanuts, Dairy, Eggs, and Fish.
Gluten, Eggs, Meat, Nuts
Caffeine, Dairy, Fish, Gluten
What are symptoms for a food intolerance?
Diarrhoea
Constant Tiredness and Weakness
Nausea
Pain in joints + muscles and bloating
All of the above
True or False: It is hard to diagnose a food intolerance.
True
False
What is lactose?
Lactose is a disaccharide sugar found in milk products
Is found in your stomach
Is a chemical produced when we eat milk products.
True or False: People with lactose intolerance can digest lactose in their large intestines.
True
False
People who are lactose should avoid the following foods - tick all that apply
Milk
Cream
Cheese
Butter
Biscuits
Some people may have a condition known as 'Coeliac Disease'. These children cannot tolerate...
Lactose
Gluten
Fructose
Eggs
Coeliac is a intolerance to the protein gluten, gluten is found in:
Milk products: milk, cream, cheese, butter
Wheat products: Wheat, rye, barley, oats
Plant foods: Nuts, seeds, lentils
Our large intestines are lined with thousands of tiny projections called 'Villi', which absorb the nutrients our body needs into the bloodstream. What happens to someone with Coeliac Disease?
Nothing it works as normal
The villi are damaged which results in less nutrients being absorbed.
The villi are made to absorb more nutrients then they should.
Commonly people with Coeliac disease can become malnourished, what symptoms do they show?
Anemia
lack of energy
loss of weight
diarrhoea
All of the above
