AnnaLynne McCord Quotes

My favorite food was seafood, and that's all I used to eat. And then there I was, 27 years old, and bam, I have this allergic reaction - and it's life-threatening. So it's very important to spread the word and spread awareness so people can be better prepared in case anaphylaxis occurs in their life.

I didn't know that my son had allergies until he spit up eggs one day, and one day he had a little peanut butter and his face swelled up. I took him to get tested and found out that he is allergic to everything.

It was later in life when I found out that I had thyroid issues and gained a ton of weight. I got up to 200 pounds.

I'm allergic to chocolate. I never tried it, and I can't try it, ever.

I thought I was Superman until I experienced that life-changing anaphylactic shock. I was eating lunch and gobbled down a couple of bowls of gumbo. Then, 15 minutes later, I'm in my dorm room resting up. My eyes started itching and my throat was swelling up. I could barely breathe.

I had a pretty bad time when I was an undergraduate at Cornell University. I failed out of school. I was much, much heavier.

I think once I made up my mind that I was allergic to alcohol, and that's what I learned, it made sense to me. And I think it was kind of pointed out that you know if you were allergic to strawberries, you wouldn't eat strawberries. And that made sense to me.

When you struggle with weight, it's not an internal struggle... it's literally an external struggle, and everyone sees it.

Georgia has some really tough allergies.

I had all kinds of food issues, including health concerns and weight concerns.

Peppers, garlic, hazelnuts and brazil nuts make my mouth, tongue and eyes swell and itch within minutes of eating them.

When I eat cilantro, it's like someone sprayed perfume down my throat. It closes up my throat, even if there's only a little piece. I like Mexican food, and I'll go out to a Mexican restaurant and tell them, 'Look, I will die if you get cilantro in my food.' Then there's always that one little piece that falls in, and I gag.

About 20 per cent of the population believe themselves to have a food allergy and only about five per cent actually do.

My weight has always been a struggle for me.

I have found out what I am allergic to, and I am trying to avoid that in my daily food intake.

I'm allergic to cheese, wheat, and flour.

No, I am not allergic to lemon, though fresh pineapple can pose problems.

Many weight issues stem from illness, be it physical or, indeed, emotional. And a large portion of people who sometimes struggle to maintain a 'healthy' weight deal daily with their own self-esteem crises.

Only 1 to 2 percent of adults have a real food allergy. This gluten thing is a... whatever. It's not an allergy for most people.

I don't eat dairy, and I've been gluten-free ever since I took a blood test that showed I have a mild allergy to gluten.

I have allergies, and I've had my share of nosebleeds, but that's usually related to pollen.

When I was overweight, my back hurt, and my ankles would swell up. It wasn't the weight itself but the problems it brought along that bothered me.

I am definitely allergic to wheat. Every time I eat it, I feel awful.

We have to stop judging people who are struggling with their weight.

There are now more obese people in the United States than there are overweight people. I think it's safe to say that after all these years, Diet Coke is a complete failure.