Unit X: DIET THERAPY

Learning Outcomes
At the end of the lesson, the students will be
able to:
A – Value the purposes of diet therapy for better
nutritional status.
S – Develop modifications in consistency and
composition in therapeutic diet. .
K – Describe enteral and parenteral tube
feeding.
 Did you read pages 49-53 of
your book?

• Somoray, A.M., Nutrition and Diet Therapy

 Let’s define diet therapy????
• Diet Therapy – modifications in diet given to
patients with underlying conditions.
 Purposes of Diet Therapy
1. To maintain or restore good nutritional status.
2. To correct nutritional deficiencies which may
occur.
3. To afford rest to a particular organ.
4. To adjust the diet to the ability of the body to
metabolize the nutrients.
5. To bring about the changes in the body weight.
 Hospital Routine Diet
1. Full, general or regular diet – designed for
patients who require no special dietary
modifications.
2. Soft Diet – patients who are unable to chew,
swallow or digests foods.
3. Liquid Diet – Clear, full, cold, osterized,
blenderized or tube feeding.
 Therapeutic Diet
A. Modifications in Consistency
Liquid Diet:
1. Clear Liquid Diet
2. Full liquid Diet
3. Cold Liquid Diet
 Therapeutic Diet
B. Soft Diet:
1. Minimum Residue Diet
2. Bland Diet
3. Mechanical Soft
 Therapeutic Diet
Modification in Composition
1. High Calorie Diet
2. Low Calorie Diet
3. High Carbohydrates
4. Low Carbohydrates
5. High Protein
6. Low Protein
7. Zero Protein
 Enteral & Parenteral Feeding
- Describes the intravenous administration of
nutrients
- Designed for individuals who cannot accept
nutrients enterally.
- The person receives nutritional formulas
containing salts, glucose, amino acids, lipids and
added vitamins.
Enteral Feeding
 Types of Enteral Feeding
1. Gastric tube feeding
2. Nasogastric intubation
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 Group Presentation:

• Develop modifications in consistency and

composition in a therapeutic diet of a given
hypothetical situation.
Recap:
Relax!!!!!

An apple a day
drives the
doctor away!