Foods For Diet

Diet can be defined arrangement or selection of food to be eaten by a person or group of people. Thus diet does not just mean losing weight, but could be more widespread means of setting the daily diet to stay healthy, food arrangements for athletes, for special purposes and for healing.

1. Ordinary Food Diet

Regular meals with daily food of diverse, varying with the shape, texture and smell normal. The composition of food refers to the pattern Balanced Menus and Nutrition Adequacy Score (RDA) which is recommended for healthy adults. Regular meals provided to patients based on disease does not require a special diet (diet). Although there is no prohibition in particular, the food should be given in a form that is easily digested and does not stimulate the gastrointestinal tract.

The goal is to provide a regular food diet foods according to nutritional needs to prevent and reduce damage to body tissues.

Terms of the usual diet is:

* According to the energy needs of normal healthy adults during rest;
* 10-15% protein of total energy requirements;
* Fat 10-25% of total energy requirements;
* Carbohydrates 60-75% of total energy requirements;
* Enough minerals, vitamins and fiber;
* Food does not stimulate the gastrointestinal tract;
* Daily food diverse and varied.


Foods that are not recommended for regular food diet is a diet that stimulates, such as foods high in fat, too sweet, too spicy, and beverages that contain alcohol.

2. Soft Food Diet

Food is food that has a soft texture that is easy to chew, swallow, and digest than regular foods. These foods contain enough nutrients, provided the patient is able to consume food in sufficient quantities. According to disease state, soft foods can be given directly to patients or as a transfer from food to normal food filter.

The goal is to provide a soft food diet food in the form of software that easily swallowed and digested according to the needs of nutrition and disease state.

Terms of soft food diet is as follows:

* Energy, protein and other nutrients enough;
* Food is given in the form of chopped or soft, according to disease state and patient's ability to eat;
* The food was given in portions, ie three full meals and twice interlude;
* Easily digested foods, low fiber, and contain no sharp flavor.


Soft food given to patients after a certain operation, patients with infectious diseases with a rise in body temperature is not too high, patients with difficulty chewing and swallowing, as well as a shift from food to normal food filter.

3. Diet Food Filter

Food filter is semi-solid foods that have a finer texture than soft food, making it easier to swallow and digest. According to disease state, strain the food can be given directly to patients or the displacement of the viscous liquid diet to soft foods.

The purpose is to filter food diet to provide food in the form of semi-solid number close to the nutritional needs of patients for a short time as a process of adaptation to form a more solid foods.

Terms of diet filter is:

* Given only for a brief period for 1-3 days, due to lack of nutritional needs, especially energy and thiamine;
* Low in fiber, is given in the form of filtered or blended;
* Given in small portions and often that is 6-8 times a day.


Strain the food given to patients after experiencing a certain operation, in acute infections including gastrointestinal infections, as well as to patients with difficulty chewing and swallowing, or as a transfer of liquid food to soft foods. Because these foods less fiber and vitamin C, it should be given for a short period, ie for 1-3 days.

4. Liquid Diet Food

Liquid food is food that has the consistency of liquid until thick. This food is given to patients with disorders chewing, swallowing, and digestion caused by reduced consciousness, high temperature, nausea, vomiting, post-gastrointestinal bleeding, as well as pre and post surgery. Food can be administered orally or parental.

According to the consistency of food, liquid food consisting of three types, namely: clear liquid diet, full liquid diet, and viscous liquid food. Clear liquid diet is food that is served in clear liquid form at room temperature with the content of the remaining (residue) is minimal and transparent when placed in a clear container. Type of fluid administered depends on the circumstances of disease or the type of surgery undertaken.

The purpose clear liquid diet is to:

* Provide food in liquid form, which meets the needs of body fluids that are easily absorbed and only a few leave the rest;
* Prevent the dehydration that eliminates thirst.


Terms liquid diet are:

* Food is given in clear liquid form;
* Consists of only food sources of carbohydrates;
* Does not stimulate the digestive tract and is easily absorbed;
* Very low residual;
* Given only for 1-2 days;
* Small portions and given frequently.


Clear liquid diet is given to patients before and after certain operations, the state of nausea, vomiting and as an early stage of post-meal gastrointestinal bleeding. Very low nutritional value as it consists of carbohydrate sources. Raw foods should be attributed, among others, tea, juice, broth, water, sugar, and liquids easily digested. Food supplements can be coupled with high energy and low residualhttp://woldfood.blogspot.com/2011/11/vegetarian.html

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