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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description | 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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spelling | doaj-art-9164a47a1dbc435980d5d74bdb09a6d82025-02-07T14:08:50ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092013-03-0120133Puréed Foods: High ProteinJamila R. Lepore0Wendy J. Dahl1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2061-4731University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaProtein 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. https://ojs.test.flvc.org/edis/article/view/120748 |
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