Dietetics for NursesProudfit, Fairfax T. (Fairfax Throckmorton)
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Dietetics for Nurses
Proudfit, Fairfax T. (Fairfax Throckmorton)
Diet in disease
~Increasing the Diet.~--It is always advisable to "go slow" in adding
new foods to the diet; milk, cream, eggs and lactose are the principal
articles constituting the diet. To this are added fine cereal gruels,
well-cooked rice, rice custard, tapioca custard, junket, ice cream,
wine or fruit jellies, toast, eggs (soft-cooked, poached, creamed, or
raw, in milk), or fruit beverages, cocoa, buttermilk, koumiss, certain
proprietary infant foods such as Mellin's Food, Eskay's Food, Racahout
and malted milk, with a well-baked potato, milk, cream or buttered
toast added as the condition and appetite warrant.
~Milk Diet.~--The following milk diets[100] were devised by Dr.
Coleman to be given in certain cases of typhoid fever during the acute
stage. These formulas consist of milk, cream and lactose and furnish
from 1000 to 3000 calories per day.
_Calories_
1000 calories per day--
Milk, 1000 c.c. (1 qt.) 700
Cream, 50 c.c. (1-2/3 oz.) 100
Lactose, 50 gm. (1-2/3 oz.) 200
This furnishes eight feedings, each containing
Milk, 120 c.c. (4 oz.) 80
Cream, 8 gm. (2 dr.) 15
Lactose, 6 gm. (1-1/2 dr.) 24
2000 calories per day--
Milk, 1500 c.c. (1-1/2 qt.) 1000
Cream, 240 c.c. (8 oz.) 500
Lactose, 125 gm. (4 oz.) 500
This furnishes seven feedings, each containing
Milk, 210 c.c. (7 oz.) 140
Cream, 30 c.c. (1 oz.) 60
Lactose, 18 gm. (4-1/2 dr.) 72
3000 calories per day--
Milk, 1500 c.c. (1-1/2 qt.) 1000
Cream, 480 c.c. (1 pt.) 2000
Lactose, 250 gm. (8 oz.) 1000
This furnishes eight feedings, each containing
Milk, 180 c.c. (6 oz.) 120
Cream, 60 c.c. (2 oz.) 120
Lactose, 30 gm. (1 oz.) 120
~Varying the Diet.~--It has been found possible, even advisable, to
vary the above diets in many cases. The disease extends over such a
long period that if a fluid diet is adhered to the patient would grow
exceedingly tired and even disgusted if milk alone was given, hence a
mixed fluid diet such as is used in the Presbyterian Hospital, New
York City is suggested.[101]
PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL DIET LIST
8 A.M. Milk and coffee, each 120 c.c. (4 oz.).
10 A.M. Milk, hot or cold, 240 c.c. (8 oz.).
12 M. Oatmeal gruel, 120 c.c. (4 oz.), with milk 60 c.c. (2 oz.).
2 P.M. Junket with cane and milk sugar.
4 P.M. Oatmeal gruel, 120 c.c. (4 oz.), with milk 60 c.c. (2 oz.).
6 P.M. Junket with cane and milk sugar.
8 P.M. Hot milk, 240 c.c. (8 oz.).
10 P.M. Whey, 180 c.c. with 1 whole egg and sherry.
12 M. Oatmeal gruel, 120 c.c. (4 oz.) with milk.
2 A.M. Junket with 60 c.c. (2 oz.) can and milk sugar.
4 A.M. Milk, 240 c.c. (8 oz.).
6 A.M. Milk, 240 c.c. (8 oz.).
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