By now we’ve absorbed the basic lesson; always eat a wide variety of healthy foods. So it is that Jews who welcome the Passover diet are gifted the delights and benefits of a culinary retreat that honors healthfulness in our own home. This is the holiday that encourages unprocessed food and a broad variety of farm-grown products. Whatever your dietary style, your Passover menu can work wonders. Yes, we can do better than matzah for breakfast, matzah pizza for lunch and potato chips with avocado for dinner. As we support our …show more content…
This does not mean that allergies are less severe. Most common allergies include peanuts or tree nuts, fish, eggs, milk, sesame, soy, corn and wheat. Lactose intolerance is experienced by approximately 65% of the world’s population after infancy. Fortunately, there has never yet been a Seder that serves cheese omelets.
Meanwhile, there are many types of diabetic diets which require the proper balance of carbohydrates, protein and fat. Even harder to manage is the gluten free Pesach menu, which is imperative to sufferers of celiac disease. Even a small amount of gluten can cause terrible symptoms. Ignore your guest’s allergies at your peril. True food allergies can cause headaches and on occasion…death.
The most commonly eaten foods through the holiday are matzah and potatoes, hence the reason that Jews love prunes. Unfortunately, our palate needs variety more than repetition. There are only so many times we can drool at the thought of mashed potato and a bag of