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| Diabetic/Carbohydrate Controlled | The main consideration in this type of diet is to avoid food items with high sugar content. However, it is also important to control the amount of refined carbohydrates in the diet, as these carbs produce a rise and crash effect that can result in high blood sugar levels. |
| Pureed | Foods that are chopped, blended, or ground into baby food consistency. Provides fluids and easily-swallowed foods that don’t require chewing. |
| Low Cholesterol | In these diets, intake of foods high in saturated fats must be avoided. These foods include beef, pork, eggs and cheese, among other items. This type of diet is necessary for maintaining heart health in patients with heart disease and atherosclerosis. |
| Low-Sodium | This electrolyte causes the body retain water and therefore forces the heart to work harder. Therefore, patients with heart problems also need to consume this diet. Adding this electrolyte to food should be avoided, but also smoked meats, processed foods and pickled foods should be circumvented. Patients with the following conditions will most likely need to follow a low-sodium diet: hypertension, heart disease, edema, and kidney disease. |
| High-Protein | Diet consists simply of adding foods such as meat, fish, eggs and cheese to a regular diet. The following types of patients may require this diet. Children with difficulty growing, Pregnant/lactating women, Patients before/after certain types of surgery or with acute burns or wounds, fever, or infection. |
| Low-Protein | A diet that restricts foods such as meat, fish or cheese is sometimes necessary in the following situations: Patients who have certain allergies or certain types of kidney disease |
| Low-Residue | This is a diet in which foods high in fiber, such as raw fruits and vegetables, cereals and nuts, are avoided. This type of diet is typically used for: patients with colitis, diarrhea, and other digestive or rectal disorders. |
| Gluten Free | Excludes foods that contain the protein gliadin. Limiting this prevents uncomfortable side effects such as diarrhea, abdominal bloating, weight loss, and fatigue. Grain such as wheat, barley, and rye contain this substance. |
| Regular | Balanced diet usually used for ambulatory patients. At times has a slightly reduced caloric content. Foods such as rich desserts, cream sauces, salad dressings and fried foods may be decreased or omitted |
| Clear Liquid | Consists of transparent nutrients such as; water, apple juice, fat-free broths, plain gelatin, popsicles, ginger ale, tea, coffee. |
| Full Liquid | Everything on clear liquid diet plus strained soups and cereals, fruit and vegetable juices, yogurt, hot cocoa, custard, ice cream, pudding, sherbet, and eggnog. |
| Soft | Similar to regular diet but foods must require little chewing and be easy to digest. Meat and shellfish with tough connective tissue, coarse cereals, spicy foods, rich desserts, fried foods, raw fruits and veggies, nuts, and coconuts need to be avoided. Are used typically in the following situations: after certain kinds of surgery, with patients who have infections, or have digestive or chewing difficulties. |
| Liquid | Do not provide enough nutritional value to sustain the human body consistently and should only be used for short periods of time. Are at times necessary i.e., after heart attacks and certain kinds of surgery; for patients who have digestive problems or who have acute infections; and before certain x-rays of the digestive tract. |
| Bland | Consists of easily digested foods that do not irritate the digestive tract. Used for pts with ulcers and other digestive diseases. Coarse foods, fried foods, highly seasoned foods, pastries, raw fruits and veggies, alcohol, carbonated beverages, nuts, coffee, tea, smoked and salted meats and fish need to be avoided |
| Fat Restricted or Low-Fat | Indicated for pts with gallbladder and liver disease, obesity, and certain heart diseases. Cream, whole milk, cheese, fats, fatty meats, rich desserts, chocolate, fried foods, salad dressings, nuts, and coconut need to be avoided. |
| Cardiac | Restricts the amount of fat and cholesterol intakes in order to prevent elevated triglyceride and cholesterol blood levels. Foods such as high-fat meats, whole milk, ice cream, and rich desserts need to be avoided. The amount of sodium in this diet is limited to help prevent and control the buildup of fluids around the heart and legs. Also helps correct blood pressure. |
| Renal | Designed for pre-dialysis and dialysis patients. The goal is to control the intake of protein, sodium, potassium, phosphorous, and fluids. |
| Dysphagia Chopped | Provides fluids and easily swallowed foods that don’t require excessive chewing. The consistence of meals is altered. Thickened liquids are utilized. |
| Low-Calorie | Created for patients who are seeking bariatric treatment or need to naturally lose weight. These diets are implemented by limiting calorie-dense foods such as butter, cream and soft drinks. |
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