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Nutrition for Individual Needs. 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.
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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.
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
Benefits of a Vegetarian Diet • lower BMI • lower risk of heart disease • lower blood pressure • lower risk of type 2 diabetes
Risks of a Vegetarian Diet • inadequate intake of vitamin B12, which can result in nerve damage • lack of adequate calcium, which can lead to bone loss • protein deficiency, which can result in hair and muscle loss
Food Sensitivities People with food sensitivities, which include food allergies and food intolerances, may require special diets.
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.
Food Intolerances • A food intolerance is an inability to digest a particular food or food additive. • Food intolerances are more common than food allergies.
Healthy Diets for Athletes • Athletes need a well-balanced diet with the recommended amounts of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. Athletes need to consume extra calories to fuel their higher level of physical activity.
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.
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. • For the average athlete, it probably is unnecessary.
