Special Diets

It can also be referred to as a general or normal diet.

• diabetic diet

• mechanical soft diet

• regular diet

• renal diet

It consists of foods soft, moderately low in fiber, and processed by chopping, grinding, or pureeing to be easier to chew.

• low fiber diet

• clear liquids

• general liquids

• mechanical soft diet

This short-term diet provides clear liquids that supply fluid and calories without residue, leaving little residue in the GI tract.

• clear liquid diet

• general liquid diet

• low fiber diet

• fat-restricted diet

It is a transition between a clear liquid and a soft or regular diet.

• clear liquid diet

• full liquid diet

• cholesterol-restricted diet

• diabetic diet

It serves as a transition between a full liquid and a regular diet by providing foods low in fiber and soft in texture for easy digestion.

• low-fiber diet

• high-fiber diet

• GI soft diet

• mechanical soft diet

It limits fiber, a kind of carbohydrate found in some plant-derived foods.

• low-residue/low fiber diet

• high residue/high fiber diet

• low salt diet

• low fat diet

It usually prescribed for patients with hypertension and for those with excess fluid accumulations.

• regular diet

• fat-restricted diet

• diabetic diet

• low salt diet

It is often prescribed for patients with gastrointestinal disorders or excessive body weight.

• high fiber diet

• fat-restricted diet

• regular diet

• low salt diet

It is indicated that lowering blood cholesterol can reduce your risk of heart disease.

• low salt diet

• diabetic diet

• cholesterol-restricted diet

• renal diet

It varies from patient to patient depending on the type and intensity of the diabetes

• diabetic diet

• cholesterol-restricted diet

• low-fat diet

• low-fiber diet