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Manual of Medical Nutrition Therapy
The Louisiana Dietetic Association's Manual of Medical Nutrition Therapy was developed as a guide for dietitians and foodservice personnel working in hospitals and long term care facilities.

It also serves as a guide to physicians in prescribing appropriate nutrition interventions in these institutions.

The purpose of the LDA Manual of Medical Nutrition Therapy is to provide practical information on routine diets and their modifications for a variety of nutritional needs.

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Medical Nutrition Therapy Manual
 
The Louisiana Dietetic Association’s Manual of Medical Nutrition Therapy was developed as a guide for dietitians and foodservice personnel working in hospitals and long term care facilities. It also serves as a guide to physicians in prescribing appropriate nutrition interventions in these institutions. The purpose of the LDA Manual of Medical Nutrition Therapy is to provide practical information on routine diets and their modifications for a variety of nutritional needs.

The contents of the 5th Edition include:

  • Nutritional Assessment
  • Regular Diets
    - High protein, High Calorie Diet
    - Liberalized Geriatric Diet
    - Finger Food Diet
  • Modified Consistency Diets
    - Clear Liquid Diet
    - Full Liquid Diet
    - Mechanically Altered Diets
    - Dysphagia Diets
  • Sodium Restricted Diets
    - Regular, No Added Salt Diet
    - 2 gram Sodium diet
  • Diabetic and Calorie-Restricted Diets
    - Regular, No Concentrated Sweets Diet
    - Diabetic, Calorie-Controlled Diet
  • Gastrointestinal Diets
    - Liberal Bland Diet
    - High Fiber Diet
    - Post-Gastrectomy Diet
    - Fiber/Residue Restricted Diet
    - Gluten Free Diet
  • Renal Diets
    - Temporary Renal Diet
    - Renal Diet
  • Fat Modified Diets
    - Fat Restricted Diet
    - Cardiac Management
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Cancer
  • Nutrition Support
  • Children with Special Healthcare Needs
  • Laboratory Data Interpretation
  • Diet and Drug Interaction
  • Appendices - The manual is compiled in a three-ring binder and comes with six patient education handouts that are reproducible:
    - 2 gram Sodium Diet
    - 4 gram Sodium Diet
    - Cardiac Diet
    - Diabetic Diet
    - Increasing Calories in your Diet
    - Renal Diet
  • Features of the 5th Edition:
    - MyPyramid
    - Summary of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans
    - Enhanced section on children with special healthcare needs
    - Increased information on interpreting laboratory values
    - Improved section on drug-nutrient interactions
    - Plus much, much more!!
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