Food intolerances arise if the body is unable to digest a certain food. This impairment may be due to a lack of digestive enzymes or a sensitivity to certain chemicals.
What are the causes of food intolerance?
What causes a food intolerance?
- monosodium glutamate (MSG)
- caffeine.
- alcohol.
- artificial sweeteners.
- histamine (found in Quorn, mushrooms, pickled and cured foods, and alcoholic drinks)
- toxins, viruses, bacteria or parasites that have contaminated food.
- artificial food colours, preservatives or flavour enhancers.
Can you suddenly develop a food intolerance?
Because food allergies can develop suddenly, you need to take symptoms like facial swelling, hives, and dizziness seriously. This is especially true if those reactions occur when you're eating foods that commonly trigger allergies such as shellfish, milk, peanuts, and tree nuts.
