Special Diets

• NZ$249.00
• Duration : 2 weeks / 14 days / 45 hrs

Who can do: ANYONE / Food & Nutrition Specialists / Diet Conscious.

Course has been designed to give you the tools to become an expert in adapting a recipe to a specific diet whether it is based on health reasons or religious beliefs. Any chef working in the health, childcare or aged care sector must know how to create meals that fulfil the dietary requirements of the clients of the institution and work with dietitians to ensure that the recommended dietary intake is achieved.

Some of topics covered include:

• Health and Legal consequences
• Diets for Coeliac, Gluten Free, Restricting Sodium, Diabetics, Cholesterol, Weight Loss
• Religion-based and Cultural diets - preparation and cooking for religion
• Healthy diets and menus

What you will be able to:

• The impacts of nutrition and guidelines
• Adjusting recipes
• Healthy related diets
• Understanding safe ingredients and cross contamination
• Food sensitivity and allergies
• Recommendations for healthy eating for diabetics
• Texture modification