After 6 months, babies can start adding complementary foods. Many moms are eager to give their babies various nutritious foods, but some babies have allergies and many foods can easily cause allergies. Moms, please take a look! Let's see which foods are easy to cause allergies.
Why do babies have food allergies?
Theoretically, any food containing proteins can cause allergies. Babies have immature protective functions of the gastrointestinal mucosa, so foreign proteins can easily pass through. In addition, their immune system is not fully developed, making them prone to food allergies.
Another type of food allergy is unrelated to the immune system but caused by the body's inability to adapt to certain components of certain foods. For example, some people develop skin allergies after eating strawberries, chocolates, or shellfish. Stale seafood can produce histamine, even in healthy individuals, which can trigger allergic reactions.
Common symptoms of food allergies include:
Respiratory symptoms such as rhinitis, asthma, and coughing; itchy or swollen eyes; skin rash, eczema, hives, vasodilation, redness, and itching; digestive system discomfort, such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, gastrointestinal bleeding, and itching in the mouth and throat.
Which foods are more likely to cause allergies?
Egg whites
Egg whites are very likely to cause allergies in babies. Egg yolks are rich in calcium and generally safe, but make sure to separate the egg whites when feeding.
Seafood
Seafood is known to be allergenic, and even adults can develop allergies from overconsumption. It is best to eat less or avoid seafood for babies whose bodies are still developing.
Milk
Many babies are allergic to milk, so do not give infants milk or yogurt intended for adults.
Nuts such as walnuts, pistachios, cashews, almonds, hazelnuts, pine nuts, and chestnuts often cause allergies and can induce severe allergic reactions.
Fruits
Eating raw fruits can easily induce allergic symptoms, especially fruit seeds and peels.
Some meats and meat products
Beef, lamb, pork, and various poultry such as chicken, duck, goose, and quail can trigger asthma symptoms when spoiled.
