We are the X people
The hardest thing about my allergies, apart from having the allergies, is feeling alone in managing them. Even friends and family have made me feel that I am a burden. Making my instagram in 2015, I started to follow #allergyfriendly and #nutfree. Starting to see how many people are out there dealing with the same thing, and sometimes more, is really comforting. I love seeing how they are trying to make sense of it and I am enjoying all of the lovely recipes.
These are some of my favorite instagrams and blogs. There are so many out there, and I mostly follow people who have similar allergies to me or I like their vibe. If you want to see any others, head to my instagram and see who I follow.
We need to stick together and understand that our allergies are a super power. We have a lot of insight into nutrition, being aware of our surroundings, compassion and being grateful that we are still alive!
Who's joining the table today?
This blog is all about living plant based for nut allergy reactors. "...hope is that... The Nut-Free Vegan can provide a safe space for people to come and find delicious, healthy (mostly—hey, we all need a little comfort food once in a while!) recipes they can make without fear. And if I can convert some people to a plant-based way of living along the way, that’s even better!" I cannot be a proper vegan as I would find it very hard to get in my protein (allergic to chickpeas, beans, lentils...) I love following the nut free vegan. He is very impressive as I never thought that a nut allergy reactor could live in a nut based world (vegansim). I love this blog because I can try to find plant based foods and know that none of the recipes contain nuts and I can tweak the other ingredients. In addition the photography is incredible!!
Favourite recipes:
Amanda is a Toronto based blogger with allergies not dissimilar to mine. "I'm allergic to peanuts, nuts (excluding coconut), dairy, soy, and legumes (peas, chick peas, beans, lentils) and all are anaphylactic. I've "been like this" since birth." I first discovered her on instgram, her pictures are appetising and pleasing to the eye. She has a cookbook - Everyone's welcome, The art of living and eating allergen free (the release date is May 7, 2019 - TODAY) I already pre-ordered my copy. She and/or her guest speakers discuss other topics as well as allergies (life, diet, family, travel).
What I like most about Amanda is that I feel that she is completely relatable. Her blogs have many different topics centered around allergies and I like that I can get information in a non-medical way and discover more about her life. It is a blog that you can lose yourself in, and her recipies are for everyday health.
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This blog is run by Hannah Ross Crane. She is the assistant director for NYU Law Insitute for Executive Education. She is "a fierce advocate of gluten free living, Hannah is dedicated to bridging the gap between food service and health." She was diagnosed with celiac disease after her graduation from NYU.
On her blog she has everything form beauty products and specialists, to restuarants and a guide to getting started living a gluten free life. She writes blogs for Huffington post on being gluten free, traveling, tricks, tips and more.
Favorite articles:
"The goal of this blog is to help families with dietary restrictions find meals and snacks they can eat AND actually enjoy." Laura has two children with servere allergies to peanuts, wheat, eggs, tree nuts, soy fish, shellfish, sunflower, sesame, poppy seed, beans, peas, and honey. Which it must be very difficult to cook for and also dine out.
Even I find it hard to cook for someone who has allergies, I am terrified that I read a label wrong. It is the worst when the allergy is not what I am used too. I have programmed my mind to searching lists to make sure my allergens are not on there. I would be doubly terrified if it was my own child. It is amazing that Laura hasnt given up in making sure that dispite their allergies, her boys are eating healthy at home meals, setting them up for proper nutrition, something I wish I had learned sooner.
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Allergy out is fantastic. It is run by Alexandra, who is a vegetarian with a boyfriend with a severe nut allergy. She wanted to create a space for people to "read and write reviews on how well restaurants deal with allergies and requirements".
Mainly based in the UK, the blog provides restuarant reviews, recipies and a blog (which is fantastic).
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These are only a few people who I admire in the allergy world, there are lots of other family members, campaigns, people who are living an allergy free life and kicking butt. Search a hashtag and discover your X people!
If you have more people I should know comment down below.
We can change our world with the people we surround ourselves with!
Happy socialising!
