Teens in the Real World
  Food Allergies in the Real World  

Meet Melissa

Age: 12
Allergic to: peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs
Favorite actresses: Miley Cyrus, Dakota Fanning
Loves: cheerleading, dance

What she has learned about managing her food allergy: “There are always paths around allergies. You just have to plan how you will handle each situation and be extremely cautious. Allergies become a part of your everyday life, just like everything else.”

 

 



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