Some food allergies and how to avoid them: Almonds to Coconut: Thomas Leo Ogren In the following list I’ll outline some of the more common food allergies. Just because some food isn’t in this list doesn’t mean that it couldn’t cause an allergy. Remember, almost any food that you eat too often and too much of over an extended period of time can trigger a food allergy. It is always smart to eat a wide variety of food and not to rely on eating the same kind of food over and over again. Almonds: A.