WHAT IS DIET:
In nutrition, diet is the sum of all foods that are consumed by us and by other living organisms. The word diet implies the use of specific foods used for healthy living and weight management reasons. Although humans are omnivores and they know well about their food preferences.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DIET AND NUTRITION:
Diet, basically relates to food and drink that we consume on daily bases for maintaining our mental health and physical health. Nutrition involves not simply eating a good diet but it is about our body's nourishment on every level.
TYPES OF DIET:
There are lots of diets some are therapeutic. The Following are different types of diets:
- Mediterranean Diet
- Ketogenic Diet
- Intermittent Diet
- Low Carbohydrate Diet
- Veganism
- DASH Diet
- Gluten-Free Diet
- Raw Food Diet
- Vegetarianism
- Low Fat Diet
- Blood Type Diet
- Cardiac Diet
- Renal Diet
- High Protein Diet
- Low sodium Diet
THERAPEUTIC DIETS:
A Therapeutic diet is a meal plan which controls the intake of different food and nutrients in our diet. We follow a therapeutic diet when it is prescribed by a dietitian to cure related diseases. A Therapeutic diet is a modification to the regular diet. A therapeutic diet is followed to maintain our nutritional status, restore nutritional status, correct nutritional status, decrease calories for weight control provide some extra calories for weight gain, and to balance amounts of carbohydrates, fats, and protein for control of diabetes.
FULL LIQUID DIET:
A full liquid diet includes creamy fluids. SOME EXAMPLES of food allowed are ice cream, pudding, thinned hot cereals, custard, juices, etc. We use this diet as the second step to restarting oral feeding once clear fluids are tolerated. We use this diet for people who cannot tolerate a minimal soft diet. And this diet should not be used for extended periods.
CALORIES CONTROL DIET:
A Calorie control diet is also called a diabetic diet. This diet controls calories such as it controls carbohydrates, proteins and fats intake in balanced amounts to meet nutritional needs, it controls blood sugar levels/, and controls weight. The most commonly used calorie diet includes calories such as 1200, 1500, 1800, and 2000.
NO ADDED SALY DIET:
This diet is used when a patient has blood pressure issues. In this diet, we use no salt packets in the tray. This food is seasoned as regular food.
LOW SODIUM DIET:
This sodium diet is also called a 2-gram sodium diet. This diet limits salt and salty foods such as bacon, sausage, cured meats, canned soups, pickled foods, salty seasonings, salt crackers, etc.
LOW-FAT \ CHOLESTEROL DIET:
We use this diet to reduce fat levels or to treat medical conditions that interfere with how our body uses fats such as diseases of the liver, gallbladder, or pancreas. It limits fat to 50 grams or no more than 30 of calories derived from fats.
HIGH FIBER DIET:
This diet is prescribed for the prevention or treatment of a number of gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, and metabolic diseases. This increased fiber should come from a variety of sources including legumes, fruits, vegetables, whole bread, and cereals.
RENAL DIET:
This diet is recommended for people having kidney problems. This diet plan is individualized depending on if the person is on dialysis. This diet restricts potassium, sodium, fluid, and protein specified levels.
