Special diets Flashcards
What is hypertension
hypertension is another name for high blood pressure
How should a hypertensive person’s diet be altered
-Eat more fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy foods.
-Cut back on foods that are high in saturated fat, cholesterol, and trans fats.
-Eat more whole-grain foods, fish, poultry, and nuts.
-Limit sodium, sweets, sugary drinks, and red meats.
-Eating a diet that is rich in whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and low-fat dairy products and skimps on saturated fat and cholesterol can lower your blood pressure by up to 11 mm Hg if you have high blood pressure. This eating plan is known as the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet
What happens when a person has a kidney disease
It means that their kidneys are not functioning as they should and cause waste and fluid to build up in the body
What is a kidney-friendly meal plan like and how does it help?
It limits how much certain minerals and fluids you eat
and drink. This can help keep the waste and fluid from building up and causing problems.
what should a person suffering with chronic kidney disease do (PPF)
Limit potassium, phosphorous and fluids in their diet
What are foods low in potassium
apples, cranberries, cauliflower, onions, lettuce, white bread, beef and chicken & white rice
What are diabetic persons unable to do
regulate blood glucose levels
What should a diabetic eat in a day
Diabetics should eat three meals a day at regular times in order to better use the insulin that the body produces or gets through medication
What should be avoided for a diabetic and what should be allowed
Avoided- Foods containing saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol, and sodium should be avoided
Should eat- healthy carbohydrates, fiber-rich foods, fish, and “good” fats.
Lacto-vegetarian
diets exclude meat, fish, poultry, and eggs, as well as foods that contain them.
Dairy products, such as milk, cheese, yogurt, and butter, are included.
Ovo-vegetarian
diets exclude meat, poultry, seafood and dairy products, but allow eggs.
Lacto-ovo vegetarian
diets exclude meat, fish and poultry, but allow dairy products and eggs.
Pescatarian
diets exclude meat and poultry, dairy, and eggs, but allow fish.
Vegan
diets exclude meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and dairy products — and foods that contain these products
Elderly persons diets
Since elderly people are generally less active, they require less food and since some of them lose their teeth, they would need soft foods. Due to less food they can end up with an insufficient amount of essential nutrients so they must take vitamin supplements
