Objectives

Describe
Describe Introduction
Introduction of
of
therapeutic
therapeutic diet
diet
Identify
Identify purpose
purpose of
of therapeutic
therapeutic
diet.
diet.
Define
Define Indication
Indication of
of therapeutic
therapeutic
therapeutic diet
diet.
diet.
Discus
Discus significance
significance of
of therapeutic
therapeutic
diet
diet
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Classify
Classify types
types of
of therapeutic
therapeutic diet.
diet.
Recognise
Recognise the
the therapeutic
therapeutic diet
diet for
for
malnutrition.
malnutrition.
Explain
Explain Dietary
Dietary guidelines
guidelines of
of therapeutic
therapeutic
diet
diet
Focus
Focus Role
Role of
of nurse
nurse in
in therapeutic
therapeutic
diet.
diet.
Provide
Provide Conclusion
Conclusion for
for therapeutic
therapeutic
diet.
diet.
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What is diet

Diet is the sum of food

consumed by a person or
other organism

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Diet
therapy
Diet therapy

Diet therapy is
concerned with recovery
from illness and
prevention of disease

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WHAT IS THERAPEUTIC DIET

planned
planned diet
diet
modification
modification of
of normal
normal diet
diet
prescribed
prescribed by
by doctor
doctor and
and
planned
planned by
by dietician
dietician
used
used to
to supplement
supplement the
the
medical
medical or
or surgical
surgical
treatment
treatment
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Removing
Removing or
or adding
adding
foods
foods
change
change nutrients,
nutrients, caloric
caloric
content
content and/or
and/or texture
texture
Increase or decrease the energy values
Increase
Increase or
ordecrease
decrease bulk
bulk in
in
the
the diet
diet e.g.
e.g. high
high or
or low
low fiber
fiber
diets
diets
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Purposes of therapeutic diets

Regulate amount
of food

Assist body
organs to
maintain normal
function
Aid in digestion

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To improve
specific health
conditions
Increase or
decrease body
weight
Modify the intervals
of feedings.

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SIGNIFICANCE
Useful in managing disease
promote greater
resistance to specific
conditions.
prevention or
supplemental
treatment
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Indication
Indication
kidney
kidney failure
failure
lower
lower serum
serum cholesterol,
cholesterol,
control
control elevated
elevated blood
blood sugar
sugar
levels
levels
treat
treat celiac
celiac disease
disease
aa disease
disease where
where the
the
small
small intestine
intestine can't
can't absorb
absorb
nutrients
nutrients
For
For example,
example, gluten-free
gluten-free diets,
diets,

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Types
Types of
ofTherapeutic
Therapeutic
Diets
Diets
Regular
diet

Diabetic
diet
Calorie
controlled
diet

Liquid diet

Soft diet

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cholesterol
diet

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Low
residue
diet

Sodium
restricted
diet
High
Protein
diet

Bland diet

Low
Low Protein
Protein
diet
diet
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Regular Diet

therapeutic diet

Balanced
Balanced diet
diet usually
usually used
used for
for
ambulatory
ambulatory patients
patients
At
At times
times is
is has
has aa slightly
slightly reduced
reduced
caloric
caloric content
content
Foods
Foods such
such as
as rich
rich desserts,
desserts, cream
cream
sauces,
sauces, salad
salad dressings
dressings and
and fried
fried
foods
foods may
may be
be decreased
decreased or
or omitted
omitted

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liquid diet

Nutritionally
Nutritionally inadequate
inadequate and
and should
should
only
only be
be used
used for
for short
short periods
periods of
of time
time
Uses:
Uses:
After
After surgery
surgery or
or aa heart
heart attack
attack
Pts
Pts with
with acute
acute infections
infections or
or
digestive
digestive problems
problems
To
To replace
replace fluids
fluids lost
lost by
by vomiting
vomiting
or
or diarrhea
diarrhea
Before
Before some
some Xrays
Xrays of
of digestive
digestive
tract
tract

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Clear
Clear liquid
liquid diet
diet

Water,
Water, apple
apple or
or grape
grape juice,
juice,
fat-free
fat-free broths,
broths, plain
plain gelatin,
gelatin,
popsicles,
popsicles, ginger
ginger ale,
ale, tea,
tea, coffee
coffee

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Full liquid
diet
clear
clear liquid
liquid diet
diet plus
plus strained
strained
soups
soups and
and cereals,
cereals, fruit
fruit and
and
vegetable
vegetable juices,
juices, yogurt,
yogurt, hot
hot
cocoa,
cocoa, custard,
custard, ice
ice cream,
cream,
pudding,
pudding, sherbet,
sherbet, and
and eggnog
eggnog

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Soft
Soft Diet
Diet

Similar
Similar to
to regular
regular diet
diet but
but foods
foods
must
must require
require little
little chewing
chewing and
and
be
be easy
easy to
to digest
digest
Avoid
Avoid meat
meat and
and shellfish
shellfish with
with
tough
tough connective
connective tissue,
tissue, coarse
coarse
cereals,
cereals, spicy
spicy foods,
foods, rich
rich
desserts,
desserts, fried
fried foods,
foods, raw
raw fruits
fruits
and
and veggies,
veggies, nuts,
nuts, and
and coconuts
coconuts

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