Special Dietry Requirements

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  • Special Dietary Requirements
    • Diabetic
      • There are 2 main types of diabetes.Type1 and type 2
      • Type 1 is where the immune system attacks and destroys the cells that produce insulin
      • Type 2 is were the body doesn't produce enough insulin or the body's cells don't react to it.
      • If you are diabetic, there are certain thing you ne to do
        • Eat healthily
        • Exercise regularly
        • Carry out regular blood tests
    • Vegetarian/ Vegan
      • A vegetarian is a person who refrains from eating meat or fish
        • This could be because for moral, health or religious reasons
        • The live on a diet of grains. pulses, legumes, nuts, seeds, vegetables, fruits and dairy etc.
        • A typical protein supplement for them is Quorn
      • A vegan is a person who doesn't eat or use any animal products
        • They get their protein from nuts, seeds and cereals.
    • Nut Allergy
      • A severe reaction to nuts is called anaphylaxis and can be life threatening.
      • The immune system overreacts to proteins in the nuts.
        • This causes an allergic reaction where chemicals like histamine are released in the body.
    • Lactose Intolerant
      • This is a common digestive problem where the body is unable to digest lactose
      • Lactose is a type of sugar found mainly in milk and dairy poducts
      • People who are lactose intolerant may require calcium and vitamin D supplements to keep their bones strong and healthy
      • It is suggested that people limit their intake of lactose in order to help treat it.
    • Coeliac Disease
      • This is caused by an adverse reaction to gluten
        • Gluten is a dairy protein found in wheat barley and rye
      • The immune system mistakes substances found in gluten as a threat and attacks them
      • There is no cure but switching to a gluten free diet is best to help control the symptoms

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