LESSONS 6,7,8
BY JULIA IWACHIW
GLUTEN
 What’s not great about gluten is that it can cause serious side effects in certain individuals. Some people react differently to gluten,
where the body senses it as a toxin, causing one’s immune cells to overreact and attack it. If an unknowingly sensitive person
continues to eat gluten, this creates a kind of battle ground resulting in inflammation.
 Gluten can cause many problems for people such as bloating, diarrhea and constipation, stomach pain, headaches, fatigue,
depression and anxiety, pain, brain fog and much more.
 Gluten is a protein naturally found in some grains including wheat, barley, and rye. It acts like a binder, holding food together and
adding a “stretchy” quality. Think of a pizza maker tossing and stretching out a ball of dough. Without gluten, the dough would rip
easily.
SOURCE: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/gluten/
FOOD ALLERGIES
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Food allergy is an immune system reaction that occurs soon after eating a certain food. Even a tiny amount of the
allergy-causing food can trigger signs and symptoms such as digestive problems, hives or swollen airways. In some
people, a food allergy can cause severe symptoms or even a life-threatening reaction known as anaphylaxis.
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It's easy to confuse a food allergy with a much more common reaction known as food intolerance. While bothersome,
food intolerance is a less serious condition that does not involve the immune system.
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For some people, an allergic reaction to a particular food may be uncomfortable but not severe. For other people, an
allergic food reaction can be frightening and even life-threatening. Food allergy symptoms usually develop within a
few minutes to two hours after eating the offending food
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Even if you don’t have food allergies maybe your friend has it or one of you classmates or family members it is
important to know the symptoms and what food someone is allergic to so you know what not to pack for lunch or to
look out for them if something has whatever they are allergic to in it.
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SOURCE: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/food-allergy/symptoms-causes/syc-20355095
DIETARY RESTRICTIONS
 BUDDHISM: Many people will not eat meat or fish, and monks have additional restrictions.
 ISLAM: Anything with pork and lard is forbidden, and Halal foods are allowed.
 JUDAISM: Certain foods are restricted during Passover such as leavened products i.e. bread. Eating and drinking during fast days are
prohibited.
 BAHA’I: Some are vegetarians, fast from March 2-20, and abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset.
 HINDUISM: Vegetarian diet, while fasting is observed on certain days and certain foods are forbidden.
 SOURCE: https://www.chapman.edu/campus-life/fish-interfaith-center/_files/religious-dietary-restrictions.pdf
LESSON 7
BY: JULIA IWACHIW
WHAT ARE THE
MY PLATE
GUIDELINES ALL
ABOUT?
THE IMPORTANCE OF AN OVERALL
HEALTHY EATING PATTERN WITH ALL
FIVE GROUPS
LESSON 8
BY: JULIA IWACHIW
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WHATS ON MY PLATE
5 oz chicken piece.
6 oz of grains.
A cup and ½ of milk.
Cheese as a topping on the chicken.