HYPOALLERGENIC DIET FOR CHILDREN WITH SKIN AND RESIRATORY ALLERGIES
HYPOALLERGENIC FOODS FOR
CHILDREN WITH RECURRENT COUGH /ASTHMA
Dr. Tanmay R. Amladi, Dubai
To be followed for a limited period, only after discussion with your pediatrician
These are general guidelines; if any of the foods in the “can be given” list have known to cause allergy / wheezing in any individual or shown to be positive for causing allergy in any allergen tests, then those must be avoided; parents need to be observant when introducing any new food in general, and avoid any foods, especially if shown to be causing allergy by food-allergen tests
| Category | Avoid | Can Be Given |
|---|---|---|
| Fruits | All other fruits and fruit juices, shakes, and smoothies | Yellow ripe bananas, papaya, cantaloupe |
| Vegetables | Tomatoes, cucumber, beetroot | All other vegetables |
| Pulses & Lentils | Urad dal (black lentil), Chana dal (black chickpeas) | All other dals, pulses, lentils, sprouted grains |
| Nuts, Seeds, & Oils | Peanuts, Mustard oil | Almonds, pistachios, walnuts, hazelnuts, other seasoning oils |
| Cereals | Ragi | Rice, wheat, semolina, tapioca, pasta, noodles (eggless), bread, oats, puffed rice (poha) |
| Dairy Products | Fresh milk, buttermilk, yoghurt, ghee, butter, cheese, sweetmeats made from milk | Formula milk (up to 3 years), powdered milk (above 3 years), cheese, cottage cheese, tofu |
| Poultry Products | Eggs | Chicken |
| Meat | Shellfish (prawns, crabs, lobsters, mussels, shrimps, etc.), squid, fish egg-pouches (roes, caviar), cured meats, sausages | Freshwater and seawater fish, mutton, beef, organ meat (liver, kidneys, etc.) |
| Other Foods | Ready-made foods containing preservatives, flavoring agents, coloring agents, food additives | None |