Before you change your diet
Nutrition and health go hand in hand and there
are some standard rules you
should follow before you
change your dietary regime.
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- If you have a medical condition, are pregnant or on medication it
is
advisable to discuss your proposed dietary change with a health
professional e.g. a doctor, nutritionist or dietician.
- Plan and organise your meals in advance as much as possible.
By collecting recipe ideas using your non-reactive foods and shopping
ahead you are less likely to struggle with what to eat.
- Know the range of foods you can eat. While you may be intolerant
to a few foods,
there will be many un-reactive foods that you should be
free to eat. Rather than concentrate on what you can’t eat, it is often
more positive to concentrate on all the good things you can eat.
- When eliminating a food from your diet, try to replace with
another food from that food group which does not show a reaction.
- Continue to avoid a food if you have evidence that it is having an
effect on you, even if it is negative in your Food Detective™ Test.
- Recognise what food products contain your reactive foods. Many
ready-made meals and sauces contain a variety of ingredients that you may not
have necessarily associated with the product, so it is important to always check
the labels.
- It is very important to maintain a healthy, nutritious diet. By
eating a variety of foods you will obtain a wide range of nutrients and will
reduce the risk of further intolerances.
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