Therapeutic Diets

Which of the following describes therapeutic foods?

• Prepared foods that provide calories and nutrients

• A practical food source that is useful in the fight against malnutrition

• A high-energy food that is delivered in an accessible package

• All of the answers are correct

A therapeutic diet is a meal plan that controls the intake of certain foods or nutrients as part of the treatment for a medical condition

• true

• false

Who may order or plan a therapeutic diets?

• physician

• pharmacist

• your friend

• your mom