7 Things You Should Never Say To Someone With Food Allergies

What you consider an annoyance could be crucial for someone else's safety, whether they have celiac disease or a nut allergy.

Imagine having to plan every aspect of your day around foods that won’t potentially poison your body, researching every restaurant you step foot in, reading every label and bringing your own food to gatherings and on airplane flights. Exhausting, right?

About 32 million Americans cope with food allergies, and the prevalence among children is reportedly on the rise. Yet there is a pervasive lack of understanding about the serious nature of this invisible illness, which leads to misguided or downright rude comments.