Diets
foods you must eliminate in a low purine diet.
The main function of protein
What is: Serves in building new tissues.
Essential for vitamin A D E and K absorption
What are lipids or fat?
Half of your daily food intake should be bases on these.
What are fruits and vegetables?
Prevent constipation by doing the following
What is:
Increase fiber in the diet (30-50 gm /day)
Hydrate more often
Exercise more
The reason someone would be on a low Purine diet.
What is gout?
The number of calories per gram of lipids
What is 9
Promotes healthy gum formation and is an antioxidant
What is Vitamin C
The drink of choice
What is water?
3 interventions to lose weight effectively
What is:
Move more
Avoid concentrated sugars
Avoid processed foods
Follow the Canada Food Guide
The progressive diet described.
UPP water, clear liquids. If tolerates, increase to semi-liquid diet. If tolerates, increase to light diet. if tolerates, increase to full diet
The foods containing abundant sources of carbohydrates
Vegetables, fruits, whole grains
Is used to produce hemoglobin and transports oxygen to the tissues.
What is Iron?
The 6 protein foods
What are meat, milk products, nuts, eggs, legumes, and seeds
Foods that help prevent osteoporosis
What are:
Milk products
Almonds
Green, leafy vegetables
Sardines
Soy
4 sources of high salt content in a diet.
What are:
Ham,cold-cuts,bacon
commercial bouillon
canned vegetables (Unless salt-free)
A fiber that dissolves and forms a gel in the digestive tract, and lowers cholesterol.
What is Soluble fiber?
Contributes to the development and maintenance of bones and teeth.
What is calcium?
4 whole grain examples
What are:
Pasta, rice, bread, cereal, quinoa, couscous
Dysphagia: the nursing approach
What is:
Ensure proper sitting positioning
Raise head of bed
Verify tray for puree diet
Offer assistance
Monitor for coughing and choking
4 sources of concentrated sugar in the diet
What are:
Sugary snacks like cookies, candy
Corn syrup
Fructose
Honey, molasses
6 foods that will ↑ fiber in the diet
What are any of the following:
Legumes
Fruits
Vegetables
Whole grains
Needed to build T3 and T4, and increases basal metabolism.
What is Iodine?
Food labels can help you to
What is:
Patient is not able to use one side for eating
What is:
•Place utensils and food on unaffected side
•Provide adapted utensils
•Offer assistance when required