Sample Diet Manual for Food Service

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Sample Diet Manual for Food Service

The purpose of this diet manual is to establish a common language and practice for physicians and other healthcare professionals to use when providing nutritional care to individuals under the auspices of the Department of Developmental Services, a State of California Health and Human Services agency. Standard use of diet terminology can assist in providing a smooth transition for individuals transferred between developmental centers, or placed in community facilities or group homes.
This manual includes the most current information on diets in accordance with research findings. Nutritional adequacy of the diets is based upon the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) established by The Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine. The appendix includes reference materials that are pertinent and/or useful in providing appropriate nutritional care for individuals with developmental disabilities.
This manual has been simplified to include only those diets most routinely ordered. Each diet lists:
• Purpose
• Diet Principles
• Adequacy
• Foods Allowed
• Foods To Avoid
• Meal Pattern to use in menu planning and /or
• Sample Menu for one day (when appropriate)