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Medical Meals

Diabetic Meals

Characteristics:

Low in fat and relatively high in unrefined carbohydrates and high fiber (Starchy food with high fiber contains)

Alternate Names:

Low sugar
No added sugar

Diabetic Meals may include:

Fresh vegetables
Lean meat*
Fresh fish
Pasta (whole wheat)
Milk
Whole meal bread
Baked and boiled potatoes
Fresh fruit
Low fat cheese
Eggs
Pulses

*Lean meat contains less fat

Diabetic Meals exclude:

Sugars
Syrups
Jam
Chocolates
Sweet and Pudding
Cakes
Fried and fatty food

Low Fat Meals

Characteristics:

This is for guests who need to reduce their overall level of fat intake and increase their level of high fiber intake

Alternate Names:

Low cholesterol
Fat - restricted
Gall bladder diet
Low saturated fat

Low Fat Meals may include:

Fresh vegetables
Lean meat*
Fresh fish
Pasta (whole wheat)
Milk
Whole meal bread
Baked and boiled Potatoes
Fresh fruit
Low fat cheese
Eggs
Pulses

*Lean meat contains less fat

Low Fat Meals exclude:

Fried and fatty food
Animal fats
Egg yolk
Offal*
Full cream dairy product
Shellfish
Cream cheese
Fatty meat
Pates
Nuts
Sausages

*Offal - Kidneys, liver, heart, sweet bread etc

Low Salt Meals

Characteristics:

This is for guests who have restrictions on salt intake

Alternate Names:

No added salt
Restricted Sodium

Low Salt Meals may include:

Meat and poultry
Fresh fish
Double cream
Unsalted butter
Cream cheese
Fresh fruit and vegetable
Milk
Slat free bread
Potatoes
Cooking oil
Rice
Yogurt
Herbs and spices
Farinaceous products*
Pasta
Maize (Corn)
Vinegar
Sugar and preserves

*Farinaceous products -
Flour or meal of cereal, nuts or
starchy roots

Low Salt Meals exclude:

Salt and Garlic Salt
Monosodium Glutamate*
Baking soda powder
Cured fish
Cured meats
Tinned Meats
Sausages
Salad Cream
Cheese
Pickle
shellfish
Instant potato mix
Gravy mixes
Stock Cubes
Bread
Tinned Vegetable
Tinned Fish

*Monosodium Glutamate -
Sodium salt of glutamic acid
used to enhance the flavour of food

Low Calorie Meals

Characteristics:

Meals with extremely low levels of calorie count.

Alternate Names:

Calorie restricted

Low Calorie Meals may include:

Fish (White and Oily)
Poultry
Eggs
Lean meet
Fresh fruits and vegetable oil
Rice
Skimmed milk
Low fat cheese
Baked potatoes with skin
Bread (Whole meal)
Boiled potatoes
Farinaceous products*
Pasta

*Farinaceous products - Flour
or meal of cereal, nuts or starchy roots

Low Calorie Meals exclude:

Fried and Fatty Foods
Sugar and preserve
Pates
Full cream dairy products
Fatty meet
Cakes and biscuits
Sweet and puddings
Soft drinks
Alcohol
Fruit in syrup
Mayonnaise and salad dressings

Low Purine Meals

Characteristics:

For guests who need to avoid food with purine contents for medical reasons.

Low Purine Meals may include:

Dairy products
Yogurt
Cream
Eggs
Farinaceous products*
Pasta
Fresh fruits and vegetable
Sago
Fresh fish
Poultry
Cooking oil
Sugar and preserves

*Farinaceous products - Flour
or meal of cereal, nuts or starchy roots

Low Purine Meals exclude:

Fish roe
Crab
Herring and fish with scales
Mackerel
Sardines
Shrimps
Anchovies
Fish (White and Oily)
Liver
Heart
Kidney
Sweet bread
Gravy mixes and stock cubes

Low Lactose Meals

Characteristics:

No dairy, Lactose free meal is a medical meal for people who need to follow lactose, milk free diet.

Alternate Names:

Non Dairy meal

Low Lactose Meals may include:

Fresh meat
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Poultry
Fresh fish
Eggs
Pulses
Sugar and preserves
Salt and pepper
Potatoes
Farinaceous products*
Pasta
Rice
Bread
Nuts

*Farinaceous products - Flour
or meal of cereal, nuts or starchy roots

Low Lactose Meals exclude:

Cheese
Dairy products
Yogurt
Butter
Manufactured meat products
Cakes and biscuits
Sauces
Batters
Sweets and pudding
Toffee
Fudge
Chocolate or cream soups

Bland Meal

Characteristics:

For guests who need to keep a bland diet for medical reasons.

Alternate Names:

Low residue meal
Gastric meal

Bland Meals may include:

Lean meat
Fish - Poached or steamed
Low fat dairy products
Chicken breast
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Maize (Corn)
Boiled potatoes
Farinaceous products*
Pasta
Rice
White flour products

*Farinaceous products - Flour
or meal of cereal, nuts or starchy roots

Bland Meals exclude:

Mustard
Pickle
Garlic
Nuts
Fried and Fatty Foods
Pulses

Gluten Free Meals

Characteristics:

For guests who have celiac disease, this is a condition where nutrients from food are not absorbed when high levels of gluten is present.

Alternate Names:

Gluten Restricted
Celiac disease
Low gliadin

Gluten Free Meals may include:

Meat
Poultry
Fresh fish
Rice
Soya
Fresh fruits and vegetables
Maize(Corn)
Salt and pepper
Herbs and spices
Sago
Potatoes
Cheese
Eggs
Full cream dairy product
Sugar and preserves

Gluten Free Meals exclude:

Wheat and whet flour
Barley oats and rye
Sauces
Bread
Cakes and biscuits
Pastry
Soup
Sausages
Farinaceous product*
Pasta
Gravy mixes
Stock cubes

*Farinaceous products - Flour
or meal of cereal, nuts or starchy roots

Low Protein Meals

Characteristics:

Restricts the amount of protein, salt, sodium potassium and phosphorus intake.

Low Protein Meals may include:

Fresh fruit and vegetables
Sugar
Jam
Butter
Margarine
Cooking oil
Double cream
Herbs and spices
Vinegar
Mustard
Pepper

Low Protein Meals exclude:

Meat
Poultry
Fresh fish
Eggs
Bread
Potatoes
Rice
Farinaceous products*
Pasta
Pulse
Milk
Cheese and yogurt

*Farinaceous products - Flour
or meal of cereal, nuts or starchy roots

Vegetarian Lacto-Ovo Meals

Characteristics:

Meal contains milk and milk products and/or eggs.

Vegetarian Lacto-Ovo Meals may include:

Eggs
Soya and soya products
All fruits and vegetables
Legumes
Pulses
Dried beans
Milk and milk products
Herbs
Spices
Oil
Margarine of plant origin

Vegetarian Lacto-Ovo Meals exclude:

Meat or by-products of the slaughter
industry i.e. meat and meat products
Fish, chicken
Fowl
Seafood
Offal
Lard
Gelatine
Pork and pork products
Cured meat
Hot dogs
Sausages

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