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GENERAL DIETS:
HOUSE
“Regular”, “General”
Pages: 795, 799, 800
VEGETARIAN
Pages: 159-176
HIGH PROTEIN – HIGH
CALORIE
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DESCRIPTION
All foods are allowed.
Designed to maintain or
attain optimal nutrition and
meet RDA’s. Forms the
basis for all modified diets.
This diet is nutritionally
adequate.
A regular diet in which
animal products are
excluded. Varieties of the
diet include:
 Vegan: no animal or dairy
products
 Lacto-Ovo: vegan with
milk and egg products
 Lacto: vegan diet with milk
and milk products
 Ovo: vegan with egg
products
This diet, with the possible
exception of vitamin B12 for
vegans, is nutritionally
adequate.
Provides calories and
protein in excess of normal
maintenance level. The diet
should provide at least 120%
to 150% of the RDA or RNI
for energy and protein.
Individually tailored using
house diet plus high protein,
high calorie supplements
and snacks.
INDICATIONS
For adults not requiring
dietary modifications.
PRINCIPLES
Follows general principles of
The Dietary Guidelines for
Americans and the Food
Guide Pyramid.
Individual choice. A
vegetarian diet may be
higher in fiber and lower in
calories, total fat, saturated
fat and cholesterol, than a
diet including animal
products.
Provide a variety of foods.
For nutritional rehabilitation
of protein/calorie depleted
individual, or to prevent
weight loss and tissue
wasting where individual
requirements are increased.
Provision of small, frequent
feedings of calorie-dense
and protein-dense foods is
encouraged to increase
intake. High protein foods
include: whole milk and milk
products, peanut butter and
other nuts and seeds, beef,
chicken, fish, pork and eggs.
High calorie foods include:
butter, margarine,
mayonnaise, avocado, gravy,
oil, coconut, cream, dried
fruits, honey and sugar.
For patients who desire to
observe Jewish dietary law in
a non-kosher facility.
Individuals choose their
level of observance* of the
diet depending on the
community in which they
live, customs and personal
preference. The Kosher diet
may also be acceptable to
people of the Muslim faith.
Dairy and meat products
may never be eaten, served
or cooked together. Pareve or
neutral describes any food
product that has no meat or
dairy properties (eggs, fruits,
vegetables). They may be
used with meat or dairy
products. Kosher meats
include animals that both
chew their cud and have
split hooves; fish with skins
and scales; chicken & turkey.
Non-Kosher products are
pork, shellfish, crustacans,
catfish, and wild birds.
This diet is more than
nutritionally adequate.
KOSHER
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*dietary restrictions of other
religions are accommodated.
Kosher refers to food and
food preparation practices
according to Jewish dietary
laws for what is fit or proper
to eat. Foods fall into two
categories: foods prohibited
under any circumstances;
and foods that are not
categorically prohibited, but
may be eaten only if
prepared a certain way.
This diet is nutritionally
adequate.
*Saturday evening meal may
need to be a cold meal, as
traditionally foods cannot be
cooked on the Sabbath.
Refer to page 161, Daily
Food Guide for Vegetarians
Include a food source of
vitamin B12, calcium and
iron.