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… Food Allergies On this page: Health Tools … What is a food allergy? When you have a food allergy, your body thinks certain foods are trying to …
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… Food allergies Last updated December 9, 2024 Overview A food allergy is when the immune system mistakes a protein in a food as harmful and triggers an allergic reaction. Whether …
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… Food labels Last updated December 9, 2024 Overview Food labels provide nutrition information on packaged food. Learn more about using food labels to make healthier …
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… Food security Last updated January 27, 2025 Overview Food security is critical to the health and wellbeing of all people in British Columbia. Food security means that everyone has access to food that is …
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… Organic Foods On this page: Overview Overview What is organic food? Food that is labelled "organic" has been grown or raised …
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… Iron in Foods Last updated March 25, 2022 HealthLink BC File number … sex, whether you are pregnant or breastfeeding, and what food sources of iron you eat. What foods contain iron? Iron is found naturally in many foods …
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… Carbohydrate Foods On this page: Overview Overview One serving of carbohydrate food has about 15 grams of carbohydrates. Typically if a food has 8 to 22 grams of carbohydrates per serving, it is …
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… Food safety: Easy ways to make food safer Last updated March 10, 2023 HealthLink BC File … with germs causes foodborne illness, also known as food poisoning. Common symptoms include nausea, vomiting, …
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… Food Safety: Serving On this page: Overview Overview You can help prevent food poisoning by taking precautions when serving food. Keep hot …
