Routine Therapeutic Diets Flashcards
What are the diets based on the elimination of specific foods?
Allergy diet
Gluten-free diet
What foods are allowed in regular or full diet?
All, but should provide enough calories, macros & micros
Goal of Soft diet
Provide oral feedings that will promote a return to normal food intake
This is a plant-based diet which consists of variety of whole grains, legumes, nuts, vegetables, fruits & in some types, eggs & dairy products
Vegetarian diet
It is a regular diet with restriction for foods that stimulate gastric acid secretion & motility, as well as small but frequent meals
Full bland diet
This diet is special high-fat, low-CHO diet that helps to control seizures or reduce recurrence or having prolonged seizures among epileptics
Ketogenic diet
This diet does not provide the minimum requirements for some nutrients due to maldigestion, malabsorption, drug-nutrient interactions, anorexia. It also requires supplementation of vitamins or minerals and not intended for long-term use
low fiber diet
Ketogenic diet ratio
ratio of fat to CHO + CHON
This diet is for post-operative patients following a full liquid diet and any debilitated patient who has difficulty eating
Soft diet
Foods allowed in high calorie diet
all foods in the normal diet with increased amounts of cereals, bread, butter, cream & other fats/sugars
Type of vegetarian diet that includes cheese, milk, & other dairy products
Lacto-vegetarian diet
Diet characteristics of progressive III (convalescent phase)
Mechanical soft diet (1500-1800 kcal/day, foods should be easily digested, free of gastric irritants, soft & low roughage, use of chopped meat, fish w/o bones)
Foods avoided in low fiber diet
Vegetables: Celery, squash, lettuce, broccoli, brussel sprouts, potato skins
Fruits: oranges, suha, grapefruits, berries, figs, prunes, raisins, cherries, apples, grapes
Others: bran, popcorn, oatmeal, kidney beans, nuts, coconut meat
It is written by the RND after the nutrition diagnosis, and designates the type, amount, & frequency of nutrition based on the individual’s disease process and goals.
Nutrition or Dietary prescription
Foods avoided in Minimal residue diet
Legumes, resistant starches, starchy vegetables, vegetables with pulp/not cooked except lettuce, pickles, horseradish, fresh/dried vegetables (Dried peas, lentils), cruciferous vegetables, onions, chives, peppers, soluble fibers
Fructose, fruit juices with pulp, canned pineapple, fresh fruit except banana & pineapple, prunes, prune juice, dried fruit, jam, marmalade, dried fruits
It is designed to prompt self-feeding & independence of impaired patients.
Finger food modification diet
It is the most common type of ketogenic diet
long-chain triglyceride diet
Characteristics of neutropenic diet
Restricts/limits fresh fruits & vegetables
Adequate cooking & covering of all foods
Served immediately
Keeping hot foods hot, cold foods cold
Recommended temp for food safety and storage is observed
Foods allowed in High calorie diet
All foods in regular diet BUT with emphasis on milk, eggs, cheeses, meats, poultry, fishes
What are the diets based on the rearrangement of the number & frequence of meals?
Diabetic diet
Post-gastrectomy diet
Foods avoided in Low residue diet
Vegetables with seeds, legumes, cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage)
Fresh fruit, prune juice, dried fruits, fruits with seeds, cooked fruits, raisins, berries
Milk in excess of 2 cups
Corn, whole-wheat grain/bread/ cereal/pastries, rolled oats
Tough meats/fish, meats with connective tissue, highly spiced & fried meats, beans & lentils
Candies with nuts/whole fruits, marmalade, jam
Alcohol
What are the goals of therapeutic or modified diets?
- Provide for individual requirements based on digestive & absorptive capacity
- Provide alleviation/arrest of a disease process
- Address psychosocial factors affecting dietary intake
Characteristics of Ketogenic diet
Involved gradual decrease of CHO and increased in FATS , while CHONs are maintained at the usual level
Aims to produce ketone bodies that have anti-convulsant effects
Provides adequate calories for normal growth, development & activity
Requires supplementation of certain micronutrients (Ca, Vit D, Fe, Folic acid)
Requires about 4 days to achieve the ketogenic ratio of 3-4:1 from the usual 1:3
Contains 75-100 kcal/kg BW and 1-2 g CHON/kg BW
What are the diets based on the changes in the consistency of foods?
Liquid diet
Pureed diet
Fiber-modified diets (low or high fiber diet)
Foods avoided in Full bland diet
spices, onions, garlic
Caffeine-containing & alcoholic beverage
This diet is generally used for the prevention or control of edema & hypertension
No added salt diet
Goal of Minimal residue diet
Decrease intestinal muscular activity
Decrease frequency of bowel movements
Minimize fecal volume & water
Foods allowed in high fiber diet
Vegetables: cabbage, kangkong, eggplant, onion, radishes, string beans, carrots, cauliflower, cucumber, green peppers, soybean sprout, spinach, turnip, okra, tomatoes, asparagus, broccoli, garbanzos
Fruits: fresh fruits w/ skin & pulp, dried/stewed fruits (raisins, prunes), cherries, strawberries, pears, apples, kiwi, guava, banana, grapefruit, orange, mango, pineapple, watermelon
Rice or substitutes: whole grain foods & breads, oatmeal, oat bran, whole wheat pasta, brown/black/red rice
Others: all beans & peas (garbanzos, kidney beans, lentils), all nuts & seeds (almonds, peanuts, cashews, walnuts)
Amount of dietary fiber in high fiber diet
25-30 g/day
This diet follows the typical progression of diet post-operatively and the pattern of low-fat or weight loss diets
heart surgery diet
Characteristics of high fiber diet
Not only CURATIVE but PREVENTIVE for the development of heart diseases, GIT cancers
Generally high in micronutrients esp. antioxidants (Vit A C E, Se Zn)
Factors considered in therapeutic or modified diets
Personal eating patterns
Food preferences
Socioeconomic conditions
Religious practices
Environmental factors affecting food intake
Insoluble fiber in high fiber diet is for what patients or conditions?
Atonic constipation
Hemorrhoids
Colon & Rectal polyps/cancer
Diverticulosis
Irritable bowel syndrome
Amount of sodium in No added salt diet
3000-4000 mg
What are the diets based on the changes in the route of nutrient delivery?
Enteral nutrition
Parenteral nutrition
This diet is used before/after certain types of organ transplantation, chemotherapy, for patients with HIV/AIDS, and immunocompromised patients with <500 mm3 neutrophil count
neutropenic diet
4 categories of intervention phase
food and nutrition therapies, nutrition education, nutrition counseling, coordination of care (referral for financial or food resources)
Foods avoided in Low fat diet
Cream, whole milk/yogurt, 1% low-fat milk, 2% reduced fat milk, ice cream, coconut milk
Regular meat cuts, processed meats, fish packed in oil, duck, pork cuts high in fat, peanut butter, nuts, all other cheeses EXCEPT cottage, natural/processed cheeses w/ 5g or less fat/oz, mozzarella, reduced fat cheddar
Foods allowed in finger food modification diet
Any fluid milk, cheese sticks/cubes/slices, custard pie
Meat loaf, patties, cutlets, nuggets, tender cut up meat, fish/fish sticks, sausage, luncheon meats, omelets, deviled eggs, firmly cooked eggs
Cut up fresh fruits, grapes, drained chuck canned fruits, dried fruits, fruits molded into firm gelatin
Bite size cooked vegetables, baked/steamed potatoes, timbales & souffles, relishes (if good w/ dentition), cherry tomatoes
Breads, buns, muffins, biscuits, crackers, pita-bread, tortillas, pancakes, toasts, bite size dry cereal w/o milk, cooked cereal with milk in mug, cereal bars, granola bars
Nuts, peanut butter, table spreads, salad dressings, mayonnaise, sweet or sour cream, creamers & toppings, gravies/sauces (side)
Strained/blended soups in mug
Cookies, sliced cakes/pies, donuts, turnovers, ice cream bar / sandwiches, finger gelatin
This diet consists of foods that are tender bit not ground/pureed, easily digested & mildly flavored
Soft diet
How many kcal, carbohydrates, protein, and fat does regular or full diet contains?
1600-2000 kcal
180-300 g CHO
60-80 g CHON
80-100 g FAT
Use of full liquid diet is for patients with what conditions
Post-operative patients following the clear liquid diet
Acute-ill patient
Patients who cannot chew/swallow pureed foods
Supplement to tube feeding
It is for patients with hyperacidity ir peptic ulcer disease who cannot tolerate a full bland diet
soft bland diet
A transition diet in post-operative dietary regimens/ conditions with moderately reduced GIT function, and requires multivitamin/mineral supplementation if using for >2-3 weeks
Full liquid diet
Foods allowed in Soft diet
Cooked milk-flavored vegetables, asparagus tips, young tender beans, carrots, mushroom, squash, tomato juice, chayote, green papaya, peas, spinach
Citrus fruits w/o membranes, all fruit juices, cooked/canned low fiber fruits (banana)
Whole/evap/low fat milk, milk drinks/shakes, malted milk, plain yogurt
Rice gruel, bakery products made from white/refined wheat, refined cereals
Tender meat/fish/fowl, meats w/o connective tissues, eggs, cottage cheeses, mildly flavored cheese, yogurt, cheese style peanut butter
Broth, cream soup, strained vegetable soup, coffee, tea, carbonated/cereal beverages
Sugar, honey, syrup, plain & unflavored gelatin, soft custards, pudding, plain ice cream, popsicles, sherbet, chocolate, cakes, cookies w/o nuts
Fortified margarine/butter, mayonnaise, gravy, cream, veg oil
This diet may require dietary modification or supplementation to meet nutritional status needs during illness, pregnancy, lactation, infancy & childhood
Vegetarian diet
This diet provide enough calories and may include use of complex CHOs, medium-chain triglycerides (MCTs) to supplement calories
Low fat diet
Other term for high fiber diet
high roughage diet
This diet is for people with Alzheimer, dementia/cognitive impairment, or certain neuromuscular disorders, as well as combative, resisting being fed, have difficulty manipulating utensils.
Finger food modification diet
Also called dental soft or geriatric soft diet
mechanically soft diet