Diets
Why modify diets?
Therapy may require texture changes to liquefied or pureed food
What is one of the basic hospital diets?
Regular or general diet
Diet as tolerated
Clear liquid diets
Full liquid diets
Dysphagia Diets
Soft Diets
Mechanically altered
What are some common food allergens?
Wheat, Gluten, Dairy, Lactose, Nuts, Shellfish, and eggs
What causes trichinosis?
It is caused by eating raw or undercooked meats, such as pork products infested with a particular worm
What provides a basis for most Asian diets?
Mainly rice along with noodles, millet, and corn
What types of nutrients may also be modified?
Carbohydrates and low sodium
Which of the hospital diets contribute to malnutrition?
Clear liquid diets
What type of pen is used to treat a food allergy?
Raw or contaminated meat, poultry, milk, or egg yolks
Latinos, those who trace their ancestry to Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, or Central and South America
What is a low sodium diet used for?
Lowering blood pressure
What is a mechanically altered diet?
How long will a reaction occur when a person consumes food that they are allergic to?
Within 30 minutes
How does Staphylococcus aureus spread?
By hand contact, coughing and sneezing
What animal does Hindu regard as sacred?
Cows, eating beef is a sin
What type of nutrient is restricted for people with diabetes?
Carbohydrates
What are the four different levels of the Dysphagia Diet?
Level 1: Dysphagia Pureed
Level 2: Dysphagia Mechanically Altered
Level 3: Dysphagia Advanced
Level 4: Return to regular diet
What is food intolerance?
Sensitivity to the chemicals found in food. Reaction can take several days to appear.
What is Clostridium perfringens?
In meats, stews, and gravies. It is commonly spread when serving dishes do not keep food hot enough or food is chilled too slowly
In Judaism, hat two conditions must edible animals satisfy?
1. They must chew their cud (regurgitated food).
2. They must have cloven feet (split hoof).
What diet serves as the basis for modified diets?
Regular or general diet
Clear liquid diets should not be used for more than how many hours?
8 to 24 hours
Which type of allergies do most children out grow and which allergies persist for life?
Children outgrow egg and milk allergies. Allergies to nut and seafood persist for life.
E. coli is spread via other sources such as
unpasteurized milk and apple cider, alfalfa sprouts, and contaminated water
When Muslims eat meat, what must happen first?
Meat must be slaughtered in the Halai (to the law) manner