As a parents with children who are Hay fever sufferers we take every precaution to limit their exposure to pollen when they are going outside.
They come back in from playing out we strip their clothes, wash their hair, shower them and do our utmost to ensure we have limited the spread of pollen inside the house. So its safe to say we can be completed stumped when, after the bite of a crunchy refreshing apple the hay fever symptoms emerge.
Did you know that that a whole host of fruits and vegetables can induce symptoms of hay fever? The common denominators are apples, nectarines, cherries, peaches, peppers, celery and carrots. Health experts recommend cooking these foods so that the allergic components are removed.
Children who have hay fever may experience oral symptoms after consuming some fresh produce.
An apple a day doesn't always keep the doctor away!
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