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Loc: USA, Southern California
Quote: do you mean you developed a permanent allergy to cocoa?? Or will it go away if you stay away from it for a while? I had no clue you could become allergic to something just from eating it a lot!
Yes and no on the first question. What it means is that you'll likely always be somewhat "sensitive" to it, and when it is completely out of your system you can add little bits back in now and then, say once every 4 days, without a problem. I liken it to a cup full of liquid, fill it up to almost the brim and you're ok, but one drop over and you have a mess. Food sensitivities are like that. And then of course, you have that whole issue of people being sensitive to additives and preservatives and dyes..........and those are hard to pin down. I sure wouldn't want to be an allergy specialist...tough job.
As to eating A LOT of something, yes, one can become allergic. I was suprised to read some info just recently on Asian children becoming allergic to rice. Can you believe it? It is their main food staple. What do they then do? I suppose figure out how to use other grain alternatives like wheat/corn, but in some areas that may be difficult because of both the culture and economic status.
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