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Section 9.3. Nutrition for Individual Needs. Objectives. Examine how diabetics, vegetarians, people with food sensitivities, and athletes can meet their nutritional needs. Diets for Diabetics. Diabetes is a disease with dietary requirements that can help people manage their condition.

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  1. Section 9.3 Nutrition for Individual Needs Objectives Examine how diabetics, vegetarians, people with food sensitivities, and athletes can meet their nutritional needs.

  2. Diets for Diabetics • Diabetes is a disease with dietary requirements that can help people manage their condition. • Eating tips for diabetics • Eat balanced meals and snacks on a regular schedule. • Monitor your carbohydrate intake. • Control your weight. • Get regular exercise.

  3. Vegetarian Diets • A person who does not eat meat is called a vegetarian. • Some vegetarians, called vegans, eat no food from any animal source. • Because vegetarians exclude certain foods from their diets, they need to plan their food choices carefully

  4. Benefits of a Vegetarian Diet • lower BMI • lower risk of heart disease • lower blood pressure • lower risk of type 2 diabetes

  5. Food Sensitivities People with food sensitivities, which include food allergies and food intolerances, may require special diets.

  6. Food Allergies • A food allergy is a response by your immune system to the proteins in certain foods. • About one percent of the population has some kind of food allergy.

  7. Food Intolerances • A food intolerance is an inability to digest a particular food or food additive. • Food intolerances are more common than food allergies.

  8. Healthy Diets for Athletes Athletes need a well-balanced diet with the recommended amounts of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins.

  9. Calorie Intake • Athletes need to consume extra calories to fuel their higher level of physical activity. • Athletes must have a healthy diet because physical activity burns more calories. The more you burn the more you must take in.

  10. Fluid Intake • During competition, athletes should drinkplenty of fluids. • How much water athletes need depends on the duration and intensity of the competition and weather factors.

  11. Carbohydrate Loading • Carbohydrate loading is the practice of greatly increasing carbohydrate intake and decreasing exercise on the days immediately before a competition. • For marathon runners or other endurance athletes, carbohydrate loading may help supply needed energy. • Examples: Pasta, potatoes, bananas

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