Nine in ten food allergy cases 'are all in the mind'

Nine in ten Britons who believe they have a food allergy or intolerance are perfectly healthy, researchers say.

More and more people are denying themselves vital ingredients in their diet as they self-diagnose food allergies and parents are becoming unnecessarily over-protective wiht the food their children can eat. It is alleged that less than 0.1% of those who thought that they had a peanut allergy actually produced and allergic reaction.

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