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Scientists do not yet thoroughly understand just how the body of an individual becomes sensitive to a substance that is harmless or even wholesome for the average person. Milk, wheat, and egg, for example, rank among the most healthful and widely used foods. Yet these foods can cause people sensitive to them to suffer greatly. At first, the body in treating their migraines with supplements of B- vitamins, particularly B6 of the individual is not harmed by coming into contact with the substance. After a varying interval of time, usually longer than a few weeks, the body becomes sensitive to it, and an allergy has begun to develop.

Sometimes it’s hard to figure out if you have a food allergy since it can show up so many different ways. Your symptoms could be caused by many other problems. You may have rashes, hives, joint pains mimicking arthritis, headaches, irritability, or depression. The most common food allergies are to milk, eggs, seafood, wheat, nuts, seeds, chocolate, oranges, and tomatoes. Many of these allergies will not develop if these foods are not fed to an infant until her or his intestines mature at around seven months. Breast milk also tends to be protective.

Migraines can be set off by foods containing tyramine, phenathylamine, monosodium glutamate, or sodium nitrate. Common foods which contain these are chocolate, aged cheeses, sour cream, red wine, pickled herring, chicken livers, avocados, ripe bananas, cured meats, many oriental and prepared foods (read the labels!). Some people have been successful in treating their migraines with supplements of B-vitamins, particularly B6 and niacin. Children who are hyperactive may benefit from eliminating food additives, especially colorings, and foods high in salicylates from their diets. A few of these are almonds, green peppers, peaches, lea, grapes. This is the diet made popular by Benjamin Feingold, who has written the book “Why your Child is Hyperactive”. Other researchers have had mixed results when testing whether the diet is effective.

The word “these” in the third paragraph refers to _________.

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It’s a pity that you didn’t tell us about this.

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People believed he won a lot of money on the lottery.

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I shall do the job to the best of my _______.

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We might be able to catch______ last train if we hurried.

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All the _____ in the stadium applauded the winner of the marathon when he crossed the finishing line.

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The sport was became (A) very popular (B) in Europe and by the late 70's there was (C) windsurfing fever in Europe with one in every three households having (D) a sailboard.

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If I _____ taller, I _____ better at basketball.

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“Do you fancy going to a movie this evening?” “ _____”

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“If I were you, I would not choose to write about such a sensitive topic ”, the teacher said.

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I have a _________________ skirt.

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Nowadays, quite a few Internet courses can offer an effective _____ to classroom teaching.

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He didn’t want to pay such a high price. Nevertheless. he had no choice.

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Mai said she took ________ golf so that she could meet more interesting people.

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After some reflection, he decided to bite the________.

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Everybody would like ________ to a higher position.