When you have come to the realization that you are suffering from some type of food allergy, a very helpful way of pointing you in the right direction of being able to make the determination of which types of food products are triggering the frustrating symptoms you are being bothered by from having an allergic reaction to specific types of food items would be to keep a diary of the foods that you consume. A handy diary that you keep and make sure to include important information on all of the different varieties of foods that you are eating, and including specific times when you eat these foods can turn out to be valuable time spent in recording information that can make it much easier in finding out the exact food items that tend to trigger an allergy reaction. The information contained in the diary that you have kept, over time can be valuable to your family physician for having the necessary tools to pinpoint triggers and giving you advice on a suggested plan for avoiding the food and food products, including beverages that may be best for you to completely avoid altogether.