Explain Exclusion diets
Exclusion diets: Specific dietary exclusion becomes a necessity in case of food allergy or food intolerance. The therapeutic use of such diets requires a detailed discussion between the patient and the dietitian. Each patient is provided with a list of foods that are permissible and avoided. Also, the need of scrutinize the ingredient lists in all convenience and manufactured foods is emphasized. The examples of these diets include:
- Wheat free diet: Here, foods to be avoided are ordinary bread, biscuits, cakes, pastries, pasta and spaghetti and all wheat-containing breakfast cereals.
- Milk free diet : As the name implies, all foods containing milk protein must be avoided such as cheese, yoghurt, cream, ice-cream and butter.