Introduction Flashcards
Deviation of bodily functions from the normal and usual well-feeding and its perception is both physiological and psychological
Illness
Complete physical and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity
Health
Practical science of morality
Ethics
Ethics for the health profession
Health Ethics
Ethics of life sciences and health care, both delivery and research
Bioethics
Combined science and art of regulating the planning, preparing, and serving of meals to individuals or groups under the various conditions of health and diseases
Dietetics
Principles of Nutrition Therapy
The diet should meet the body’s requirements as generally as possible
Liberalization
Principles of Nutrition Therapy
The therapeutic diet should not vary from the individuals diet
Simplification
Principles of Nutrition Therapy
Diet should be based on patient’s food habits, preferences and all relevant environmental factors
Individualization
Use of specific nutrition services to treat an illness, injury or conditions
Medical Nutrition Therapy
Interventions used
Nutrition Therapy
Various systems of treating illnesses, outside the realm of conventional modern medicine
Complementary and Alternative Therapies
Types of Diet
No restrictions
Normal, Regular, Standard Full Diet
Types of Diet
Soft diet, liquid diet, mechanical soft diet
Diet Modified in Consistency and Texture
Types of Diet
High fat, low fat, high calcium
Diet Modified in Nutrient Levels
