Trends for 2013 – Focus on food and healthy lifestyles.
Advertising agency powerhouse JWT has just launched their top 100 trends for 2013. Some of the emerging trends are focusing on healthy living, eating right and allergy awareness. With an emphasis on lifestyle and knowing what we eat, this is a report that will resonate with families who are after specialist food and allergy [...]
Martin’s Marvelous gluten free and nut free products are available in Singapore
There is a delicious and “marvelous” gluten free, tree nut and peanut free product available in Singapore. Martin’s Marvelous crisps are not as they sound… they are neither chips nor potato crisps – they are more like a brittle, crunchy, oaty and yummy bread (think flavourful, oaty, seed full and delicious melba toast!). What will [...]
A mother’s fight for change : Ministry of Education and food allergies in local schools
When Doctor Fong’s son, Craig, had a serious allergic reaction at his school (in January 2012), major flaws were found in the Ministry of Education’s (MoE) policy that deals with medical situations in local Singaporean schools. Craig has potentially life-threatening allergies to peanuts and shellfish; his allergies are so severe that he needs to take [...]
Indoor Swimming Lessons For Children : Heated & salt water chlorinated pool in Singapore
There is a fair amount of rain in Singapore. As the saying goes, the seasons in Singapore are “hot and hotter, wet and wetter”. So when looking for swimming lessons that are guaranteed not to be called off by the weather, look for indoor lessons! Found in the heart of Serangoon Gardens at the Burghley [...]
Anaphylaxis and orange juice : dairy allergy triggered by orange juice
May, 39, has a story to share. Smartly dressed and chatty, she is the picture of the modern mother. Her family settled into life in Singapore just over two years ago. May and her French husband have one child, a daughter called Annie who is 10 years old. Annie is just like many 10 year [...]
Here is to a great 2012!
We would like to wish all of our sneezywheezy.com readers a great 2012! After a lovely December break, we have recharged our batteries and are ready to provide more great allergy articles, recipes and news! If you have any stories, recipes or information to share we would love to hear from you. Our sneezywheezy playgroup will [...]
Skin Food : Are your skincare products suitable if you have a food allergy?
Food products need to declare allergen information in more and more countries across the world. It is becoming standard to buy food products with the list of ingredients that they contain included in the labeling, often with allergens highlighted. However, the same consideration is not extended to skincare products. People who are effected by food [...]
Choosing an allergy test : The lowdown
There are many allergy tests to choose from. There are only three that should be considered. The Skin Prick Test (SPT), IgE blood test and the oral food challenge (OFC) are the only allergy tests that are medically verified and approved. There is no doubt that “allergies” and all that they entail are vast money-spinners, [...]
Sneezywheezy is branching out : Our articles are now appearing on select websites
It is exciting times at sneezywheezy.com! We are suppling allergy related articles to a number of select websites including, SingaporeMotherhood.com, MakaNation as part of the newly relaunched Yahoo!, as well as Makansutra. Here are our articles that are currently appearing on MakaNation. Cheat’s Pear Tart No [...]
Peanut Allergies in Singaporeans : Not just an “angmo” affliction
Many Singaporeans think peanut allergy is an ‘angmo’ affliction; strictly a Caucasian condition. Research done by Chiang Wen Chin, an allergy specialist at the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH), reveals otherwise. Peanut allergies are on the rise in Singapore, just like elsewhere in the world. Nearly one-third of Singaporean children who have allergies tested [...]
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