Diet and Nutrition Therapy for Different Diseases

1. Christine Mae Agao. BSN-2B
Nutrition and Diet Therapy
1.) Cardiovascular Disease
Hypertension with Hyperlipidemia
Meal Pattern Menu Dietary Consideration
Soup Chicken and Vegetable Soup • Low in fat and sodium which
is great when you're following
a heart healthy diet
Meat Pork tenderloin • Provides high quality
protein and nutrients involved
in blood pressure
management
Vegetables Tomatoes • Increases the nutrients that
contribute to a healthy blood
pressure and help keep your
heart healthy and strong
Rice Brown Rice • Helps to lower blood
pressure by increasing the
elimination of waste products
and fat from the body
Fruit or Dessert Banana • Contains potassium, which
can help manage
hypertension
Beverages Tomato juice • Is rich in vitamins,
potassium, and antioxidants,
which makes it great for
general heart health

2. Congestive Heart Disease
Meal Pattern Menu Dietary Consideration
Soup Broccoli-potato soup • Can improve or maintain
your heart health
Meat Salmon • Is a good alternative to high-
fat meats. Certain types of
fish are rich in omega-3 fatty
acids, which can lower blood
fats called triglycerides
Vegetables Spinach • Is a good sources of
vitamins C, E, and folate
Rice Brown Rice • Helps to lower blood
pressure by increasing the
elimination of waste products
and fat from the body
Fruit or Dessert Blueberries • Are jam-packed with
nutrition, including heart-
healthy properties
Beverages Whole fruit juice • Helps to lower high
cholesterol levels, and reduce
inflammation - a process
which plays and important
role in the development of
heart disease
2.) Gastrointestinal Disease
Peptic Ulcer

3. Meal Pattern Menu Dietary Consideration
Soup Cabbage soup • It has some anti-
inflammatory effects and can
offer some gastroprotective
effects
Meat Beef • Promotes healthier
digestion and help you avoid
common gastrointestinal
symptoms.
Vegetables Kale • Better gut health can be
achieved by increasing the
consumption of vegetables
that are high in antioxidants
Rice Brown Rice • Helps clean out the
intestinal tract
Fruit or Dessert Cherries • Are excellent fiber sources
containing phytonutrients
(antioxidants) that fight
inflammation.
Beverages Ginger tea • Can help reduce
inflammation, improve gut
health, and aid absorption

4. Celiac Disease
Meal Pattern Menu Dietary Consideration
Soup Creamy Asparagus Soup • Helps support gut health
Meat Beef • Promotes healthier
digestion and help you avoid
common gastrointestinal
symptoms.
Vegetables Spinach • Better gut health can be
achieved by increasing the
consumption of vegetables
that are high in antioxidants
Rice Brown Rice • Helps clean out the
intestinal tract
Fruit or Dessert Blueberries • Are excellent fiber sources
containing phytonutrients
(antioxidants) that fight
inflammation.
Beverages Lemongrass tea • Can an help reduce
inflammation, improve gut
health, and aid absorption
3.) Diabetes Mellitus

5. Meal Pattern Menu Dietary Consideration
Soup Spinach and rice soup • A particularly good food if
you have diabetes and are
trying to avoid snacking
between meals
Meat Pork • People with diabetes should
choose lean meats to limit
their intake of unhealthful
fats
Vegetables Beans • Can help you to
maintain/reduce your blood
sugar
Rice Black Rice • May help keep blood
glucose in the target range
Fruit or Dessert Orange • Can be enjoyed as part of a
healthy, well-rounded
diabetes-friendly diet
Beverages Water • Is the best option for people
with diabetes. That’s because
it won’t raise your blood
sugar levels
4.) Renal Disease
Glomerulonephritis

6. Meal Pattern Menu Dietary Consideration
Soup Chicken corn soup • A kidney-friendly soup that
keeps sodium, potassium and
phosphorus in a safe range for
kidney diets
Meat Chicken • When it comes to foods
good for kidneys, It is a good
source of iron, niacin,
riboflavin, vitamin B6, vitamin
B12 and zinc
Vegetables Bitter gourd • Are full of antioxidants and
vital nutrients
Rice White rice • The doctor suggests a
patient with kidney disease to
prefer white rice over brown
rice as the patients have to
limit phosphorous and
potassium in their diet
Fruit or Dessert Pineapples • Are kidney-friendly fruits
with anti-inflammatory
properties
Beverages Low-fat milk • Can help your kidneys
function at their best

7. Renal Calculi
Meal Pattern Menu Dietary Consideration
Soup Broccoli soup • A kidney-friendly soup that
keeps sodium, potassium and
phosphorus in a safe range for
kidney diets
Meat Shrimp • When it comes to foods
good for kidneys, It is a good
source of iron, niacin,
riboflavin, vitamin B6, vitamin
B12 and zinc
Vegetables Cucumber • Are full of antioxidants and
vital nutrients
Rice White rice • The doctor suggests a
patient with kidney disease to
prefer white rice over brown
rice as the patients have to
limit phosphorous and
potassium in their diet
Fruit or Dessert Cranberries • Are kidney-friendly fruits
with anti-inflammatory
properties
Beverages Water • Can help your kidneys
function at their best
5.) Liver, gallbladder, pancreas

8. Hepatitis
Meal Pattern Menu Dietary Consideration
Soup Zucchini Broccoli soup • Avoid any soup that is high
in fat or cholesterol, as these
can trigger an attack
Meat Chicken • Has potential to prevent live
problems
Vegetables Beets • Are high in antioxidants and
nutrients such as folate,
pectin, betalains, and betaine
Rice Brown rice • Help the stomach properly
function
Fruit or Dessert Grapefruit • Contain specific compounds
or antioxidants that have
been shown to support liver
function
Beverages Beetroot juice •Contains antioxidant and
may help protect the liver
from injury

9. Cholelithiasis
Meal Pattern Menu Dietary Consideration
Soup Potato soup • Avoid any soup that is high
in fat or cholesterol, as these
can trigger an attack
Meat Beef • Has potential to prevent
gallbladder problems
Vegetables Broccoli • Are high in antioxidants and
nutrients such as folate,
pectin, betalains, and betaine
Rice Brown rice • Help the gallbladder
properly function
Fruit or Dessert Raspberries • Contain specific compounds
or antioxidants that have
been shown to support
gallbladder function
Beverages Apple juice • Contains antioxidant and
may help protect the
gallbladder from injury