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Causes and Risk Factors

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 70 foods have been identified as possible food allergy causes. In some cases, an allergic reaction occurs in response to a food that had been eaten previously without causing allergy symptoms.

Although just about any food can cause an allergic reaction, most food allergies are caused by the following:

Eggs
Fish
Milk
Peanuts (which are actually a legume and not a nut)
Shellfish (e.g., shrimp, cr...Read the full article