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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How far do you go to acomodate diets of people that are [b]not battling specific conditions [/b]or even obese.  I want to be welcoming/accomodating but we have the same menu every year and every one else just kind of eats it and goes back to whatever they consider healthy the next day.  WHen they visited the last time everything revovled around their food needs.  The husband and wife are on very different diets too.  They do not eat the same meals at home.  Add 1 steamed plain veggie dish and call it a day?  Or be a better person and call them to ask how best to accomodate them?  They are traveling so I can not ask them to bring anything.[/quote]
Are you certain of this? I have a gluten sensitivity that exacerbates an auto-immune disease. I won't end up in the ER, but I'll be miserable for days and have to increase my medication regimen if someone serves me gluten (which has happened). They probably won't know what happened since I'm private about my medical history.

In general, if I'm a guest and the host knows of my condition, I hope they will at least make sure I won't leave with a growling stomach (which means being able to eat more than some steamed veggies). I don't expect every dish to have a GF version, though. If you are hosting, I don't see what the issue is with asking them how you can accommodate them...especially since they are traveling and likely won't be able to get something easily when they get back to the hotel. If you don't plan to accommodate them, you should also let them know that so they can figure out an alternative. Right now you just sound judgmental and bitter than you have to host and feed these people. Don't invite them over in the future.[/quote]

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