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    Light Diet (Soft Diet) : Description

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    The light diet is modified from the regular menu to exclude foods that are difficult to digest for patients with impaired digestion from illness or surgery. It includes soft, easy to chew foods that are well tolerated. Specifically, the diet allows tender meats without tough connective tissue or high seasoning, cooked cereals instead of bran or whole grains, soft starchy vegetables over fried or rough ones, and desserts without nuts or dried fruits. The light diet provides adequate nutrition and variety while being gentle on digestion.

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    The light diet is modified from the regular menu to exclude foods that are difficult to digest for patients with impaired digestion from illness or surgery. It includes soft, easy to chew foods that are well tolerated. Specifically, the diet allows tender meats without tough connective tissue or high seasoning, cooked cereals instead of bran or whole grains, soft starchy vegetables over fried or rough ones, and desserts without nuts or dried fruits. The light diet provides adequate nutrition and variety while being gentle on digestion.

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    The light diet is modified from the regular menu to exclude foods that are difficult to digest for patients with impaired digestion from illness or surgery. It includes soft, easy to chew foods that are well tolerated. Specifically, the diet allows tender meats without tough connective tissue or high seasoning, cooked cereals instead of bran or whole grains, soft starchy vegetables over fried or rough ones, and desserts without nuts or dried fruits. The light diet provides adequate nutrition and variety while being gentle on digestion.

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    Light Diet (Soft Diet) : Description

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    The light diet is modified from the regular menu to exclude foods that are difficult to digest for patients with impaired digestion from illness or surgery. It includes soft, easy to chew foods that are well tolerated. Specifically, the diet allows tender meats without tough connective tissue or high seasoning, cooked cereals instead of bran or whole grains, soft starchy vegetables over fried or rough ones, and desserts without nuts or dried fruits. The light diet provides adequate nutrition and variety while being gentle on digestion.

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    Light Diet (Soft Diet)

    Description:
    The light diet includes foods that are well tolerated by patients whose digestion is impaired as a result of
    surgery or illness. The diet is modified from the regular menu excluding foods high in indigestible
    cellulose and the less digestible connective tissue of meats, very coarse breads and cereals, and very
    highly seasoned food. Foods may be prepared in any way accept fried. The light diet may include foods
    which are somewhat soft in texture and easy to chew, although food tolerances may vary among
    individuals. Foods on the regular diet which are tolerated by the individual are allowed.
    Adequacy:
    The light diet provides the variety and quantity of foods necessary to plan menus that will meet the
    Recommended Daily Dietary Allowances of the Natural Research Council for the average adult. It may
    be necessary to plan to include foods high in iron to meet the needs of pre-menopausal women.

    Food Group Food Allowed Food Not Allowed


    Milk Group (2 cups daily): All types as desired Milk drinks or yogurt containing
    Milk whole fruits or berries with seeds or
    skins.
    Meat Group (2 servings Tender beef, veal, lamb, lean pork, mild Tough meat: barbequed, fried, smoked
    Daily): ham, fish, liver or poultry. It may be and other highly seasoned meats;
    Meat, Poultry and Fish chopped or ground for ease of eating. frankfurters, luncheon meats, sausage.

    Cereals Cooked cereals such as farina, cream of Bran and whole grain cereals. Fried
    wheat, oatmeal; refined cereals such as potatoes, potato skin, corn, dried
    cornflakes, rice cereals, puffed wheat or beans and potato chips, wild rice.
    rice.
    Starchy White sweet potato (no skin), macaroni, Fried potatoes, potato skins, corn,
    noodles, spaghetti, grits, white rice, green dried beans and potato chips, wild
    English peas. rice.
    Miscellaneous Foods:
    Fats Butter, margarine, cream, cream Fried foods, lard, salt pork.
    substitute, mayonnaise, shortening,
    vegetable oil, whipped topping, gravy,
    mild salad dressing, crisp bacon.
    Soups Soups made from allowed foods. Soups containing prohibited
    vegetables and those high in fat.
    Desserts and sweets Plain cake and cookies, custard, plain ice Rich pastries, desserts containing
    cream, plain puddings (rice, tapioca, nuts, seeds, coconut, raisins and dried
    bread and cornstarch), gelatin desserts, fruits.
    plain candies, chocolate, honey, jelly,
    sugar, syrup, plain frosting.
    Beverages Coffee, tea, decaffeinated coffee, cocoa Alcoholic beverages.
    and carbonated beverages.

    Light Diet – Sample Menu Plan


    Regional Digestive Consultants | Phone: 281-528-1511 | Fax: 281-419-8485 | Website: www.rdctx.com | Email:
    Info@rgdctx.com

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    Light Diet (Soft Diet)

    Suggested Meal Pattern Sample Menu


    Breakfast : Breakfast:
    Fruit or Juice Orange Juice
    Cereal Oatmeal
    Breakfast Meat Poached Egg
    Bread Toast
    Margarine Margarine
    Milk Milk
    Beverage Coffee
    Noon Meal: Noon Meal:
    Meat or Meat Substitute Broiled Chicken
    Potato Or Substitute Mashed Potato
    Vegetable Green Beans
    Bread White Bread
    Margarine Margarine
    Fruit or Dessert Vanilla Ice Milk
    Beverage Iced Tea with Lemon
    Evening Meal: Evening Meal:
    Soup or Juice Cranberry Juice
    Meat or Meat Substitute Cheese Soufflé
    Vegetable(s) Carrots
    Bread Plain Roll
    Margarine Margarine
    Fruit or Dessert Canned Peaches and Plain Cookies
    Milk Milk
    Beverage Iced Tea with Lemon

    Regional Digestive Consultants | Phone: 281-528-1511 | Fax: 281-419-8485 | Website: www.rdctx.com | Email:
    Info@rgdctx.com

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