1. What are allergy sufferers?
In the video you get to know Anna. She has a severe allergy.
Click the play button to start the video.
When Giovanni hangs up the phone, he begins to doubt whether he can keep his promise.
But: a point of honor, he promised. So he gets to work immediately. First, he wants to better understand what an allergy is.
What is an allergy anyway?
Help Giovanni learn more about allergies.
To do this, click on the blue dots in the following image:
allergy sufferers
Everyone can be or become allergic.
Allergens
You can be allergic to many things:
Food, pet hair, dust, ...
The body recognizes these things as a threat.
And resists it.
Allergic shock can be fatal.
reactions
People react very differently to allergens:
sneezing, abdominal pain, skin rash,
Itching, swelling, severe shortness of breath...
allergic shock
Failed in allergic shock
the cardiovascular system.
That can be deadly!
Anna causes soy
the allergic shock.
Very good, thanks for your help!
Did you know that you can die from an allergic shock?
Giovanni is surprised when he learns this. There are ways to treat allergic shock with medication. But that has to happen very quickly. The video shows you how Anna feels when she accidentally eats soy. Without an injection with the right medicine, she can die from it.
It is therefore very important for Anna and other allergy sufferers not to eat the foods to which they are allergic.
Why is soy in food?
Giovanni is surprised that Anna accidentally eats soy. That's why he finds out about the allergen soy.
Click on the blue dots to see what he finds out:
soybeans
Soy is one of the legumes.
The beans are high in healthy protein and oil.
Soy ingredients are used in many foods,
eg in margarine, bread, soup powder, biscuits, ...
The soy can no longer be recognized in the food.
So many...
Over 20,000 foods contain ingredients from soy.
Very well!
Now Giovanni has understood the problem. So he has to go in search of hidden soy in food.
Also, Giovanni has understood that other foods besides soy can cause allergies. Therefore, he wants to understand what allergens are in food.
Did you understand everything?
Come to the next chapter to learn what food allergens are.
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