Nutrition Therapy
throughout this book, the heading "Nutrition Therapy’’ is used in place of Diet" because, among clients diet is a four letter word with negative connotations, such as counting calories, deprivation, sacrifice, and misery A diet is viewed as a short-term punishment to endure until a normal pattern of eating can resume, Clients respond better to terminology that is less emotionally charged Terms such as eating pattern food intake, eating style, or the eat may be used to keep the lines of communication open
Nutrition therapy recommendations arc usually general suggestions to increase/ decrease, limit/avoid, reduce/encourage, or modify/maintain aspects of the diet because enact nutrient requirements are determined on an individual basis. Where mote precise amounts of nutrient are specified, consider them as a starting point and monitor the client's response, Box 17 highlights formulas for calculating calorie and protein requirements.
Nutrition theory docs not always apply to practice. such as the client's pronosis, outside support systems, level of intelligence and motivation, willingness to comply, emotional health, financial status, religious or ethnic background, and other medical