[Sca-cooks] Food Allergies

[Avraham haRofeh]

> I understand what you are saying but if a person has a bad reaction to a
food
> stuff, let's say, <drink milk = get diarrhea> then even though it is not a
> *true allergy* it is often easier to say, "No thanks I am allergic" than
go
> into a whole explanation of what will happen if you ingest the milk.

Certainly, in this instance, you are correct. I am more of the mind of
people who mistake normal/expected side effects for allergy, such as the
"Benadryl makes me sleepy, therefore I am allergic to it" - and that, we
generally find intensely amusing.

Avraham

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Avraham haRofeh of Northpass
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