Types of Food to Diet

one. Regular Food Diet

Diet can be defined arrangement or choice of food to be eaten by a person or group of people. Thus, diet does not mean losing weight, but could be more widespread means of setting the every day diet to stay healthy, setting up food for athletes, for special purposes and for healing.

The aim is to provide a regular food diet food according to nutritional needs to prevent and reduce destroy to body tissues.

Regular meals together with every day food diverse, vary with shape, texture and smell normal. The composition of food refers to the Pattern Menu Balanced and Nutritional Adequacy Score (AKG) is recommended for healthy adults. Regular meals provided to patients based on disease does not require a special diet (diet). Although there is no prohibition specifically, the food ought to be given in a form that is basically digested and does not stimulate the gastrointestinal tract.

  * Normal energy needs of healthy adults in the coursework of rest;
  * 10-15% protein of total energy demand;
  * 10-25% fat of total energy demand;
  * Carbohydrates 60-75% of total energy demand;
  * Sufficient minerals, vitamins and fiber;
  * Food not stimulate the digestive tract;
  * Every day food diverse and varied.

The terms of regular food diet are:

two. Soft Food Diet


Food that is not recommended for regular food diet is food that is stimulating, such as foods high in fat, sweet, spicy, and drinks that contain alcohol.

Food is food that has a soft texture that is basically chewed, swallowed, and digested than ordinary food. These foods contain nutrients, on condition that patients can consume food in sufficient quantities. According to the state of disease, soft foods can be given directly to the patient or as a transition from strained foods to regular food.

The aim is to provide a soft food diet food in the type of application that basically swallowed and digested according to nutritional needs and circumstances of disease.

  * Energy, protein and other nutrients are adequate;
  * Food is given in the type of chopped or soft, according to the circumstances of disease and the ability to feed patients;
  * Food is given in portions, namely full meals and one time interlude;
  * Basically digested foods, low fiber, and contain no sharp flavor.

Terms of soft food diet is as follows:


Soft food given to sure patients after surgical procedure, patients with infectious diseases with an increase in body temperature is not high, patients with difficulty chewing and swallowing, as well as the displacement of food filtered in to normal food.

two. Diet Food Filter

Food strain is semisolid foods which have a softer texture than soft food, making it simpler to swallow and digest. According to the state of disease, food strain can be given directly to the patient or the displacement of sticky liquid food to soft food.

The purpose is to filter food diet to provide food in the type of semisolid number close to the nutritional needs of patients for a short time as a technique of adaptation to form a more solid food.

Terms of strained food diet are:

  * Given only for a short period for 1-3 days, due to lack of nutritional needs, energy and thiamine;
  * Low in fiber, is given in the type of filtered or blender;
  * Given in tiny portions and often that is 6-8 times a day.


Food strain given to patients after experiencing a specific operation, the acute infection including gastrointestinal infections, as well as to patients with difficulty chewing and swallowing, or as a transfer from the liquid diet to soft food. Because these foods lack fiber and vitamin C, it ought to be given for short durations, ie for 1-3 days.

two. Diet Food Liquid

Liquid food is food that has the consistency of liquid until thick. Food is given to patients who experience disturbance of chewing, swallowing, and digesting food due to reduced consciousness, high temperature, nausea, vomiting, post-gastrointestinal bleeding, and pre and post surgical procedure. Food can be administered orally or parental.

According to the consistency of food, liquid food consisting of types, namely: clear liquid diet, full liquid diet, and sticky liquid food. Clear liquid diet is food that is introduced in the type of clear liquid at room temperature with the content of the remaining (residue) and maximum transparent when placed in a clear container. Types of fluids given depending on the circumstances of disease or type of operation undertaken.

The purpose of clear liquid diet is to:

  * Provide food in liquid form, which meets the needs of body fluids that are basically absorbed and only a few leaves remaining;
  * Prevent dehydration which removes thirst.

  * Food is given in the type of clear liquid;
  * Consists of only food sources of carbohydrates;
  * Does not stimulate the digestive tract and basically absorbed;
  * low residual;
  * Is given only for 1-2 days;
  * Tiny portions and given often.


Terms of liquid food diet are:


Clear liquid diet given to patients before and after sure operations, a state of nausea, vomiting and as early stage post-meal gastrointestinal bleeding. low nutritional value because it only consists of carbohydrate sources. Raw foods ought to be given, among others, tea, juice, broth, water, sugar, basically digested liquid. Food supplements can be added with high and low residual energy.