Puréed Foods: High Protein
Protein is an important nutrient. Many older adults do not consume enough of this vital nutrient, crucial to overall health and well-being. For those with dysphagia and on a puréed diet, consuming sufficient protein is even more difficult. While a texture-modified diet may not be the diet of choice,...
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| Language: | English |
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2013-03-01
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| Series: | EDIS |
| Online Access: | https://ojs.test.flvc.org/edis/article/view/120748 |
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| Summary: | Protein is an important nutrient. Many older adults do not consume enough of this vital nutrient, crucial to overall health and well-being. For those with dysphagia and on a puréed diet, consuming sufficient protein is even more difficult. While a texture-modified diet may not be the diet of choice, the goal is to make it as appealing as possible so that the person consuming the purées can experience a better quality of life. This 4-page fact sheet was written by Jamila R. Lepore and Wendy J. Dahl and published by the UF Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, March 2013.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fs208
Revised July 2016 and March 2020.
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| ISSN: | 2576-0009 |