Therapeutic Nutrition and Diet Therapy
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What is the role of therapeutic nutrition in relation to body weight?

  • To maintain, decrease, or increase body weight (correct)
  • To maintain or improve nutritional status
  • To improve clinical or subclinical nutritional deficiencies
  • To eliminate particular food constituents to which the individual may be allergic
  • What is the purpose of limiting saturated fat in a modified diet?

  • To control blood pressure
  • To eliminate allergic food constituents
  • To treat low body weight
  • To manage cholesterol (correct)
  • In therapeutic nutrition, what may be the reason for eliminating particular food constituents?

  • To improve clinical or subclinical nutritional deficiencies
  • To eliminate particular food constituents to which the individual may be allergic (correct)
  • To maintain, decrease, or increase body weight
  • To maintain or improve nutritional status
  • Which component can be altered in a modified diet according to therapeutic reasons?

    <p>Salt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of a modified diet according to the text?

    <p>A diet altered to include or exclude certain components for therapeutic reasons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using phenols as antiseptics and disinfectants?

    <p>To kill microorganisms on living tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is 4-hexylresorcinol considered a safer antiseptic than phenol?

    <p>It is less toxic than phenol and has fewer side effects</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes phenols from alcohols?

    <p>Phenols are acidic in water, while alcohols are basic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does phenol play in chemical syntheses?

    <p>It acts as a precursor to produce pharmaceuticals, polymers, and adhesives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason for using 4-hexylresorcinol in mouthwashes and throat lozenges?

    <p>To serve as an active ingredient with powerful germicidal properties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Normal and Modified Menu Planning

    • Therapeutic nutrition is also known as medical nutrition therapy or diet therapy.
    • Diet therapy is a method of eating prescribed by a physician to improve health.
    • Therapeutic diets are used to treat a number of conditions, including those that require temporary or permanent dietary changes.

    Therapeutic Diets

    • Therapeutic diets involve including foods that improve specific health conditions, while avoiding foods that may make the condition worse.
    • Medical doctors or dietitians normally formulate therapeutic diets.
    • The diet may change over time based on the person's response and improvement in health status.

    Examples of Therapeutic Diets

    • Gluten-free diet: a dietary change that must be maintained to remain healthy, by avoiding gluten-containing foods to prevent damage to the intestines.
    • Diabetic diet: involves limiting high-sugar foods to help control blood sugar levels.

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    Learn about normal and modified menu planning, as well as therapeutic nutrition and diet therapy. Understand the methods of eating prescribed by physicians to improve health and treat specific health conditions through foods.

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