Basic nutrition and diet therapy : laboratory manual for allied health / Maria Lourdes Cruz-Caudal

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Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction Organization of the class and laboratory preparation -- Laboratory procedure -- The ABCs of food preparation -- Equivalent and measurements -- Exercise no.1 Calculating diets and meal planning -- Exercise no. 2 Macronutrients -- Carbohydrates -- Proteins -- Fats -- Exercise no. 3 Fat-and water-soluble vitamins -- Exercise no. 4 Nutrition in the life cycle -- Exercise no.5 Standard hospital diets -- Exercise no. 6. Diabetes diet -- Exercise no. 7 Diets for gastrointestinal (GI)disorders -- Exercise no. 8 Diets for diseases of liver, gall-blader, and pancreas -- Exercise no.9 Diets for cardiovascular diseases -- Exercise no. 10 Diets for renal diseases -- Exercise no.11 Nutrition counseling and dietary instructions -- Exercise no. 12 Food preparation and service.

Basic nutrition and diet therapy : laboratory manual for allied health (second edition) coversthe laboratory component of a one semester course in nutrition required in the nursing program. Designed to complement the textbook, thos laboratory manual provides students with practice in assisting clients/patients in maintaining nutritional health an in preparing menus that need dietary modifications. Specific exercises include calculating deits; plannig regular menus; modifying menus based on macronutrients and micronutrients intake needs; planning standard hospital diets, healthy diets throughout the life ccle, and diets for different disorders; nutrition counseling; and food preparation and service. Appede as well are helpful texts, tables and illustrations related to the exercises.