Special diets Flashcards
What is a food allergy?
A food allergy is when the body’s immune system reacts abnormally to specific foods.
What type of allergies are common?
In children, common food allergies include being allergic to milk and eggs. In adults, allergies to fruits and vegetables are more common. Nut allergies, such as being allergic to peanut, are relatively common in both children and adults.
What symptoms may there be for food allergies?
an itchy sensation inside the mouth, throat or ears,raised itchy red skin rash (this is known as urticaria, hives or “nettle rash”) swelling of the face, around the eyes, lips, tongue and the roof of the mouth
What are food allergies caused by?
Food allergies are caused when the immune system mistakenly treats proteins found in food as a threat to the body, when in fact they should be harmless.
What treatment is there for food allergies?
There is no treatment to cure a food allergy. The best way of preventing an allergic reaction is to identify the type of food that causes the allergy and then avoid it in future.
What is a food intolerance?
The symptoms of food intolerance tend to come on more slowly, often many hours after eating the problem food.
What are Lacto-ovo vegetarians?
They eat both dairy products and eggs; this is the most common type of vegetarian diet.Many lacto-ovo vegetarians will only eat free-range eggs. This is because of welfare objections to the intensive farming of hens.
What are Lacto-vegetarians?
Eat dairy products but avoid eggs
What are Vegans?
do not eat dairy products, eggs, or any other products which are derived from animals.
Reasons for vegetarianism?
Potentially healthier as meats contain a lot of saturated fat which builds up in the arteries causing bad cholesterol and maybe even heart problems. Through choice to protect animals, to keep weight down.
