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Coming to grips with dietary needs

I have children. I’ve fed them, and I’ve weaned them. I’ve dealt pretty well with the changes needed to their dietary requirements. In hindsight, I have to say, I’ve had it easy. I’ve recently been looking into several different diets people commonly used. I had a limited idea about how many people special dietary needs affects.

Coming to grips with dietary needs

Coming to grips with dietary needs

First of all, there are the common food allergies. Nuts, milk and kiwi fruits are quite common problems for people. There are hundreds of others. Most people don’t know they have a food intolerance. However, if you have an allergy, it could even be fatal. I don’t think I could forgive myself if I inadvertently gave someone something that would make them ill. I now realize I must ask these questions more often, especially when entertaining younger kids.

Don’t get me wrong. Most of my social interactions are online. However, I love it when we have people over, and I can cook for them, you know, if they’ll let me. We all know I’m still learning the ropes in the kitchen! I’m definitely going to make the effort to check about dietary requirements from now on though. Little Miss and The Boy are both social bugs. They have lots of friends and several close friends. I love it when they have their pals over, and I don’t mind preparing meals for everyone. I just need to be sure I’m getting it right.

Eating disorders

It’s not just kids I need to worry about, either. There are lots of eating disorders to worry about, too. Most of us are familiar with anorexia, and bulimia. However, there are other physical barriers to eating a meal. Learning about dysphagia advanced diet info is opening my mind to swallowing disorders. This affects how one prepares meals, too.

Vegetarians

Vegetarians come in all shapes, and sizes. Some are happy to eat fish as a source of protein, but many are strict in their dietary requirements. Eating any meat after a long period as a vegetarian can cause digestive system problems. I need to be so careful not to contaminate vegetarian meals if I’m cooking for meat eaters too. Finding protein can be tricky. Beans, not a common ingredient in my cooking, find their ways into recipes.

Vegans

Vegans don’t eat any animal products. This includes milk, eggs and cheese. I have to admit to struggling to find recipes, and ingredients, to make up a wholesome meal for a vegan. I can see that any vegan with a food allergy to nuts, or beans, would really struggle to find the right nutrition in their diet. Still, there are plenty of healthy vegans out there. And there are plenty who are much fitter than me too!

Cooking for different dietary needs doesn’t need to be tricky. Although, it does require a little planning, and a good book of recipes! Preparation is often key.

By | 2022-12-30T11:23:01-05:00 October 8, 2015|Health & Nutrition|Comments Off on Coming to grips with dietary needs

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