During my lifetime, there has been a major change in food trends. Allergies and/or intolerance's are becoming more common everyday. People are becoming more health conscious and picky about almost everything they put in their bodies. This didn't start to really occur until about 3-5 years ago.
Having an allergy is different than having an intolerance. An allergy could be defined as sensitivity to certain foods that will cause a reaction with the immune system. Where as an intolerance is where the food can be eaten without a reaction, but overall you feel better when avoiding that substance. Having an allergy can be a serious thing and in some cases if the food is consumed, it can send the person in anaphylaxis shock and could potentially lead to death. Having an intolerance will not cause this to happen. However, most people assume they have an allergy to a substance rather than an intolerance, which now days its more common to have an intolerance rather than an allergy, but allergies are still common.
Today it is more and more common to hear about this. Over time people have become more aware of these issues and feel the need to change their diets to either make it healthier or to make themselves feel better. This has been a visible change during my lifetime. People are more cautious of what they feed their bodies and are constantly changing diets based on new information being produced and new discoveries being found.
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