Types of Diets
Persons with high blood pressure, heart disease are on this kind of diet
Low- Sodium Diet
Nothing by mouth
NPO
The most essential nutrient for life
Water
Some common ones are wheat, rice, oats, cornmeal and barley
Grains
a reduced calorie to lose weight or prevent weight gain
Modified calorie diet
A diet consist of only plant based foods and elimates all poultry, meats, fish, dairy products and eggs
Vegan
when a person does not have enough fluid in the body
Dehydration
supply the body with energy and extra protein
Carbohydrates
Common ones are poultry, seafood and eggs
Protein
Exlided all meat, fish and poultry but allows eggs and dairy products
Lacto- Ovo vegetarian diet
Calories and carbohydrates are controlled
Diabetic Diet ( No added sugar)
Difficulty in Swallowing
Dysphagia
Part of every body cell - needed for tissue growth and repair
Protein
Gives suggestions and tools for making healthy choices
My plate
Usually ordered for short time due to medical condition or before a test or surgery
Liquid Diet
a food blended or grind it into a thick paste
Pureed Diet
Inhaled fluid or foreign material into the lungs
Aspiration
Substances needed for body to function- the body cannot make most of these
Vitamins
Milk Product such as yogurt and cheese
Dairy
90 milliliters= how many ounces
3 ounces
Soft in texture and consists of soft or chopped foods that are easier to chew
Soft or Mechanical Soft Diet
Surgical created opening into the stomach
PEG Tube (percutaneous gastrostomy Tube)
Helps the body Store energy
Fats
Together should make up half od a person plate,
vegetables and Fruits
a tube that is inserted into the nose and goes into the stomach
Nasogastric Tube