Hospotality Assignment

a. Identifying circumstances which may lead to special food needs.
• Some people may have diabetes. They need to pay extra attention to the amount and carbohydrates that they eat. This is because they have to keep control of how much sugar they eat, to keep control of their blood sugar levels.
• Others may have Coeliac Disease. This is when people have to have a gluten-free diet. Not until recently, people who were affected by this disease could hardly eat any foods, due to the lack of foods that do not contain gluten.
• Another disease is Cystic Fibrosis. People with this disease have to eat a large amount of calories to help them with their disease. Foods rich in fats and vitamins are lost through their bodies; so they need to eat a lot to keep their bodies healthy and to make their bodies work well.
• Weight loss is another type of circumstance which requires special food needs. This may be due to the person being over-weight or obese. The diet will limit what kinds of food they can eat and how much of it.
• Weight gain is also another type of circumstance in which special foods are required. This may be due to the person being very underweight and a doctor may put the patient on a special diet to help them gain weight so they are strong enough to live their daily-based lives.
• Lactose Intolerance is another form of situation which means that the person is required to eat special foods. People with this condition need to limit or even not eat all, any milk or dairy products. Lactose is the type of sugar found in milk products.
Speciality foods may be a major part of somebody’s diet. Many people suffer from hidden food allergies, and require special food diets in order to avoid the kinds of reactions that cause them to become ill.