📋Overview
Food allergies are immune system reactions that occur soon after eating certain foods. The immune system mistakenly identifies specific food proteins as harmful and triggers an allergic response. The modern preferred term is 'food allergy,' which encompasses IgE-mediated and non-IgE-mediated allergic reactions to foods.
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