Home Economics - Special Diets

1. Vegans are strict vegetarians who only eat fruit, vegetables, nuts and cereals

2. Lactovegetarians do not eat meat or fish but do eat animal products such as milk, cheese and eggs

1. It is healthier

2. Religious reasons

3. Moral reasons - thinks its wrong

4. Culture 

1. High fat diet

2. Overweight

3. Smoking

4. Drinking alot of alcohol

5. Stress

1. Use low fat products

2. Bake, grill or boil instead of frying

3. Use Flora instead of margarine

4. Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables

5. Eat chicken and fish instead of fatty red meat

5 grams per day

1. Do not add salt when cooking

2. Flavour foods with herbs and spices instead of salt

3. Do not eat foods high in salt eg. rashers

1. It prevents constipation

2. It prevents colon cancer

This is when a person is 20% or more above the normal weight for their height and build

1. Overeating

2. Lack of exercise

1. Diabetes

2. Heart attacks

3. High blood pressure

4. Strokes

Body Mass Index is a measure of body fat based on height and weight

This is when a person cannot break down gluten in their diet

This is when the pancrease does not produce any insulin or enough insulin for the body

1. Type 1 diabetes - pancreas does not produce insulin.  Have to take injections

2. Type 2 diabetes - pancrease does not make enough insulin.  Can be controlled by diet and exercise

1. Eat regularly

2. Use artifical sweeteners

3. Eat high fibre foods as they keep you fuller for longer