Oral rehydration therapy is followed by a low residue diet in cases of severe diarrhea. The low residue diet of less than 10g of fiber a day reduces the normal work of the intestines by restricting the amount of dietary fiber and reducing food residue. Food residue is the bulk in colon that includes undigested food, intestinal secretions, bacteria and cells shed from the intestinal lining.
The foods allowed and foods avoided in low residue soft diet mainly consists of liquids such as buttermilk, dhal, soup, broth, vegetable and fruit juices, coconut water.
Some soft foods such as soft cooked dhal, cooked eggs, pureed mild-flavored vegetables, apple sauce, fruit pulp, refined breads, soft cooked rice, custards, kheer can be gradually be added to improve the nutrient content, as the condition of the patient improves and appetite slowly recovers.
The patient needs to progress from liquid diet, soft diet to normal diet gradually. Contamination of food much be prevented to avoid recurrence of diarrhea.
The foods allowed and foods avoided in low residue soft diet mainly consists of liquids such as buttermilk, dhal, soup, broth, vegetable and fruit juices, coconut water.
Some soft foods such as soft cooked dhal, cooked eggs, pureed mild-flavored vegetables, apple sauce, fruit pulp, refined breads, soft cooked rice, custards, kheer can be gradually be added to improve the nutrient content, as the condition of the patient improves and appetite slowly recovers.
The patient needs to progress from liquid diet, soft diet to normal diet gradually. Contamination of food much be prevented to avoid recurrence of diarrhea.
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