Thickening agents and specialty food products are often used to provide texture changes needed for the dysphagia diet. Describe one of these products and how it may be incorporated into the diet

What will be an ideal response?


• Gelatin, pureed thick vegetables, pureed fruits or applesauce, baby rice cereal, and baby apple flakes can be used in addition to many commercial thickeners that are available for use (ThickIt®; Thick'N Easy®; Thixx®; NutraThick ThickenUp®, etc.).
• ThickenUp® is 100% modified cornstarch.
• It provides 15 kcal/tbsp and can be made to any consistency.
• Following the instructions provided on the package or incremental adding of the product will allow one to increase the viscosity of the food/beverage, as desired

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