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By Krystnell Storr NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children with food allergies have a tough time getting all the nutrients they need, but a small study suggests that working with a dietician could help parents provide their kids with a balanced diet. After their parents were given six months of dietary counseling, children with food allergies began getting more key nutrients and eating as many calories as their peers without any food restrictions. Food allergies cause the body’s immune system to have an abnormal reaction like vomiting, diarrhea, eczema or asthma to certain foods. Researchers estimate that certain nutrient-rich foods such as cow’s milk, hen’s eggs, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, fish and shellfish are responsible for 90 percent of childhood food allergies.