Patient/caregiver was educated foods to avoid on pureed diet as follows: Strain all soups and broth, both of vegetables and meat, to remove any lumps or pulp from vegetables and pieces of bone from the meat. Sometimes soups and broth can be too thin for drinking for some individuals and may be thickened to appropriate consistency, as needed. Flour or corn starch or ready-made thickeners could be used to thicken the soup or broth to [...]
Patient/caregiver was educated foods to avoid on pureed diet as follows: Avoid all whole fruits. Puree or mash the fruits completely into a smooth consistency. Make sure there is no pulp or any lumps or seeds or pieces of hard skin or string-like fibers in the pureed fruit before eating. Avoid all whole bakery products. Bakery products, such as, bread and biscuits are difficult to be pureed. These foods can be made softened and thickened [...]
Patient/caregiver was educated on how to puree foods as follows: Always select the right foods to be pureed. Foods that are naturally soft and tender in consistency are the right choice foods to be pureed. Make sure there are no chunks during eating, to avoid any risk for choking. Prepare all the foods before pureeing, by peeling the skin off, removing any hard and inedible portions. Exercise caution with removing all the seeds, tougher skin, [...]
Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be taken while pureeing foods as follows: Pureed foods can be low in calorie count and so, pick a wide variety of foods to help needed nutrient and calorie intake. Choosing protein and calorie rich liquids, such as, condensed milk, ensure, boost, milkshake, and chicken broth to puree the foods against plain water can also help increase the nutrient and calorie intake. Avoid consumption of foods that have a [...]
Patient/caregiver was educated on precautions to be taken while pureeing foods as follows: Always select the right foods to be pureed. Foods that are naturally soft and tender in consistency are the right choice foods to be pureed. Make sure there are no chunks during eating, to avoid any risk for choking. Use a good blender to puree the food. Individual requirements for thickness of pureed food can vary, such as, nectar thick, honey thick, [...]