Excerpt: Soon, everywhere you turn, someone will hold up a platter and offer you something they swear is the most delicious treat ever.

But what if you have dietary limitations like diabetes, celiac disease, kidney disease or food allergies?

Calculating your way through a simple holiday meal, let alone party, can be next to impossible, and the wrong choices could potentially prove deadly.

Thorough nutritional knowledge is vital during the holidays if you have dietary restrictions, but that doesn't mean you can't celebrate along with everyone else.

And if your holiday guest list includes someone with special food needs, you can prepare dishes you know they can enjoy without risk.