Question

what is the difference between the balanced diet and therapeutic diet? which four changes will you make in the diet for a child having fever​

Answer 1

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A balanced diet is one that contains an adequate quantity of all the nutrients required by our body. A balanced diet should contain food items with different nutritional value to fulfil our nutritional requirements. Meat is a good source of protein but does not contain all the nutrients

A therapeutic diet is a meal plan that controls the intake of certain foods or nutrients. It is part of the treatment of a medical condition and are normally prescribed by a physician and planned by a dietician. A therapeutic diet is usually a modification of a regular diet.

Explanation:

four changes will you make in the diet for a child having fever:-

1. The first two or 3 days can be more of a fluid diet consisting of soups, glucose water, juices, milk (only if there's no diarrhea). Give small frequent meals at regular intervals, every 2 hrs which can be gradually increased to every 4 hrs.

2. Include foods which are soft, bland, easily digested and absorbed like gruels, cereal and milk, soft fruits like banana, papaya, orange, musambi, melons etc. soft or mashed khichidi or mashed curd rice or softly boiled veggies can also be included,

3. Protein intake of the diet should be increased, so it important to provide high nutritive value protein like milk, eggs & dhal

4.Fatty foods, spicy and highly fibrous foods are difficult to digest and should be avoide

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Answer 2

Answer:

A therapeutic diet is usually a modification of a regular diet. In therapeutics diets, modifications are done in nutrients, texture and food allergies or food intolerances. Therapeutic diets are formulated by doctors or dietetians.

four changes will you make in the diet for a child having fever

Foods that should be included:

Fruit juices

Glucose water

Milk

Coconut water

Barley water

Custards

Thin dhals

Eggs

Gruel's

Vegetable juices

Soups

Cereal preparations

Tender meat

Baked fish

Buttermilk with a pinch of salt

Boiled leafy veggies

Boiled veggies (carrots, beans, pumpkin, sweet potato etc)

Dried fruits or dried nuts blended with milk

Orange and yellow fruits (citrus fruits)

Foods that should be avoided:

Butter

Ghee

Vegetable oil

Irritating fibrous foods

Fried foods

Rich pastries

Rich puddings

Highly spiced preparations

Strongly flavored beverages

Cream soups

Some things to keep in mind:

Don't force your child to eat if he /she doesn't like it, just stop and feed them after a short interval.

Make sure they get plenty of rest.

Give your child a sponge bath with room temperature - cool water to bring the fever down and make them feel comfortable.

Dress them with light weight clothes and just cover them with a light sheet.

Keep the child's room airy, well ventilated and maintain the right temperature, not too cold or too hot.

If the fever consistently spikes above 102-103 for 2-3 days you must call the pediatrician immediately.