Dining Assistance/Special Needs
1–4 cupsBite-size cooked vegetables, baked or steamed potatoes, cherry tomatoes, vegetable juice served in a mugFruits 1–2.5 cupsCut-up fresh fruits, grapes, drained chunk canned fruits, dried fruit, fruit molded in…
Diets for Diabetes
5 carbohydrate choices equal to ∼75 grams carbohydrate½ c. orange juice (1 choice) ½ c. oatmeal (1 choice) 1 slice toast (1 choice) 1 egg 1 c. fat-free milk (1…
Fiber Modified Diets
1–4 cupsVegetables: asparagus, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, corn, green beans, greens, lima beans, okra, onions, parsnips, peas, peppers, potatoes (white or sweet, including skin), radishes, sauerkraut, spinach,…
Fat Restricted Diets
Food for the Day Recommended Restrict Vegetables 1–4 cups All fresh, frozen, or canned vegetables (choose low sodium varieties or rinse before serving); 100% vegetables juice. Commercial fried vegetables,…
Diets for Weight Management
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml”> 5 Diets for Weight Management There are a record number of overweight adults and children in the United States today. In fact, one of the health objectives for…
Liquid Diets and Modifications
Suggested Menu Plan for Clear Liquid Diet Breakfast ½ c. fruit juice 6 oz broth 4 oz gelatin 8 oz tea or coffee Lunch ½ c. fruit juice 6 oz…
Principles of herbal pharmacology
2 Principles of herbal pharmacology Chapter contents Defining our ground Pharmacodynamics of the archetypal plant constituents Pharmacokinetics in herbal medicine Defining our ground Pharmacology can be defined as the study…
How to use the monographs
10 How to use the monographs General considerations In this book, the monographs on individual herbs are designed to be as user-friendly as possible and hence are divided into two…
Dosage and dosage forms in herbal medicine
6 Dosage and dosage forms in herbal medicine Chapter contents Review of dosage approaches Oral dosage forms in herbal medicine The preparation of liquids Quality versus quantity Standardised extracts A…
A systematic approach to herbal prescribing
7 A systematic approach to herbal prescribing Chapter contents Introduction Therapeutic strategy Treating the perceived causes The critical role of case taking The treatment framework The actions Introduction In order…
