http://www.almotamar.net صحيفة إلكترونية يومية تصدر عن حزب المؤتمر الشعبي العام (اليمن) http://www.almotamar.net/3059.htm 2007-07-20 The term 'food allergy' is often misapplied, leading many people to believe that they are 'allergic' to certain foods when a more accurate term would be “food intolerance”. In fact, food allergy symptoms are caused either by a hypersensitivity reaction or by a simple food intolerance to specific components of a food. Symptoms of adverse reactions to food range from a simple rash to life-threatening anaphylaxis. Identification and avoidance of any foods that trigger a reaction is the only 'cure' available for food allergy.