Foods to recommend on a diet with modified consistency;
Clear liquid diets ; provides oral fluids to prevent dehydration and relieve thirst, provide electrolytes and calories that require minimal digestion.
Disorders include : preoperative and post operative patients, abdominal surgery patients on recovery phase and patients on bowel preparation prior to diagnostic visualisation or surgery.
Full liquid diets; provide nourishment in liquid form and facilitates digestion and optimal utilisation of nutrients in acute ill patients who are unable to chew or swallow certain foods.
Disorders include: Post operative patients, acute oesophageal disorders , acute gastrointestinal disorders, surgery of face-neck or dental or jaw wiring.
Blended diet(Thick liquid diet): provide adequate calories ,protein and fluid for patients unable to chew ,swallow or digest solid foods.
Disorders include:After oral surgery or plastic surgery on neck or face, acutely ill oesophageal and stomach disorders unable to tolerate solid foods, patients to week to tolerate general diet, those patients whom a light diet have been indicated, those progressing from full liquid diet to general diet and those whose dentition is too poor to handle foods in general diet.
Foods to recommend on a fibre modified diet
Fibre restricted diet; Foods containing low amounts of fibre which leave relatively little residue for formation of fecal matter and prevents blockage of an inflamed GI tract and reduce frequency and volume of fecal matter.
Disorders include;GIT disorders,Colitis,Colostomy,Inflamatory bowel disease, diarrhoea,Acute phase diverticulosis, ulcerative colitis in initial stage, partial intestinal obstruction and post perennial suturing.
High fibre diet; have large amounts of fibre that can't be digested and prevents constipation and slows development of haemorrhoids.
Disorders include :GIT disorders, diverticular disease , cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes mellitus and weight reduction.
Disorders you can recommend carbohydrate diet
High carbohydrate diet:Carbohydrate diet provides energy value above the total energy requirement per day.
Disorders include:Hyperthyroidism, wasting, Typhoid, Malaria, HIV/AIDS and all cases of prolonged degenerative illnesses.
Low calorie restricted diets; provide adequate nutrition, maintain desirable body weight, maintain normal glucose and lipid levels and prevent and delay Diabetes related complications.
Disorders include; Overweight and Obesity, Hypertension with excess wight , Hyperlipidaemia ,Gout,Diabetes mellitus with excess weight and gall bladder disease.
Disorders you can recommend Fat modified diets
Fat restricted diets limits amount of fats to consume.
Disorders include;Gall bladder disease , Billary tract and Lymphatic system disease,Hepatic cirrhosis, pancreatic insufficiency,Malabsorption syndrome , Intestinal reactions ,Overwight and obesity, Cardiovascular diseases, bloating ,Diarrhoea and statorhoea