Diets for children with celiac disease

Lactose intolerance is one of the most common food intolerances, so fortunately today, there are many variants to replace mammalian milk and its derivatives.

In this guide we will be proposing a weekly menu suitable for children who have been diagnosed with lactose intolerance.

Weekly menu for lactose intolerant children

If your child has been diagnosed by a doctor as lactose intolerant, there are certain facts that you must master in order to provide a balanced and healthy diet:

• Lactose is the sugar in mammalian milk and is also found in milk derivatives: cheese, butter, yogurt, etc.

• The most common symptoms of lactose intolerance are abdominal pain, diarrhea, dehydration, nausea, mouth ulcers and weight loss.

• There are other foods which, depending on how they are prepared, may contain mammalian milk, such as desserts, industrial pastries, creams, soups, cold cuts, sausages, sauces, etc.

• There are variants that can replace mammalian milk and these are vegetable milks such as oat milk, almond milk, soy milk, etc. There are also cheeses with no or very low lactose content, such as gruyére, mozzarella, cheddar, parmigiano-Reggiano, cammembert or cured manchego cheese.

Monday

• Breakfast: Glass of oat milk with pear slices.

• Mid-morning: Whole wheat toast with peanut butter.

• Lunch: Chickpeas with boiled eggs and Serrano ham. Vegetable salad.

• Snack: Fruit salad.

• Dinner: Chicken hamburger with sautéed peas and whole wheat bread.

Tuesday

• Breakfast: Banana and oat milkshake with vegetable milk.

• Mid-morning: Serving of sweet fruits with nuts.

• Lunch: Whole wheat pasta with mozzarella cheese and cherry tomatoes.

• Snack: Vegetable yogurt with sweet fruits.

• Dinner: Vegetable cream and hake.

Wednesday

• Breakfast: Soy milk with nuts.

• Mid morning: Oatmeal bars with whole wheat toast.

• Lunch: Carrot cream (without milk) with grilled fish fillet. Vegetable salad.

• Snack: Portion of kiwi.

• Dinner: Baked potato and grilled chicken brochette. Vegetable salad.

Thursday

• Breakfast: Scrambled eggs and vegetable yogurt with red fruits.

• Mid morning: Toast of whole wheat bread with olive oil and Serrano ham.

• Lunch: Tuna pasta and pesto.

• Snack: Roasted pear with cinnamon.

• Dinner: Grilled chicken with strawberry vinaigrette and brown rice.

Friday

• Breakfast: Vegetable milk shake with coconut and chocolate. Serving of fruit.

• Mid-morning: Avocado, tomato and Serrano ham sandwich.

• Lunch: