Diet Plan Therapy

A therapeutic diet is a meal plan that controls the intake of certain foods or nutrients.
It is part of the treatment of a medical condition and are normally prescribed by a physician and planned by a dietician.
A therapeutic diet is usually a modification of a regular diet. It is modified or tailored to fit the nutrition needs of a particular person.

Therapeutic diets are modified for
(1) nutrients,
(2) texture, and/or
(3) food allergies or food intolerances.

Common reasons therapeutic diets may be ordered:
• To maintain nutritional status
• To restore nutritional status
• To correct nutritional status
• To decrease calories for weight control
• To provide extra calories for weight gain
• To balance amounts of carbohydrates, fat and protein for control of diabetes
• To provide a greater amount of a nutrient such as protein
• To decrease the amount of a nutrient such as sodium
• To exclude foods due to allergies or food intolerance
• To provide texture modifications due to problems with chewing and/or swallowing