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dalyningkenk

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Thickening agents and specialty food products are often used to provide texture changes needed for the dysphagia diet. Describe one of these products and how it may be incorporated into the diet.
 
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Your appointment with Mrs. Moore on 3/15 is concluded. What would you want to reevaluate at her next follow-up appointment?
 
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sarahccccc

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Reply #1 on: Aug 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

 Gelatin, pureed thick vegetables, pureed fruits or applesauce, baby rice cereal, and baby apple flakes can be used in addition to many commercial thickeners that are available for use (ThickIt; Thick'N Easy; Thixx; NutraThick ThickenUp, etc.).
 ThickenUp is 100 modified cornstarch.
 It provides 15 kcal/tbsp and can be made to any consistency.
 Following the instructions provided on the package or incremental adding of the product will allow one to increase the viscosity of the food/beverage, as desired

Answer to Question 2

 Diet history or food records
 Blood pressure
 Weight
 BMI
 Stage of change (transtheoretical model)
 Barriers/motivation of lifestyle changes


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