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Allergies: 8 Common Trigger Foods
The most common food allergies, often referred to as the “Big 8,” are triggered by proteins in certain foods: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish, and shellfish, and these allergies typically result from an immune system response to specific proteins found in these foods.