Nutrition therapy for dumping syndrome includes
a. drinking thickened liquids and increasing protein intake.
b. avoiding caffeinated beverages and de-creasing fat intake.
c. avoiding snacks between meals and in-creasing intake of high-calcium foods.
d. drinking liquids between meals and limit-ing intake of simple carbohydrates.
D
Nutrition therapy for dumping syndrome includes drinking liquids between meals and limiting intake of simple carbohydrates. Drinking thickened liquids is recommended for patients with dysphagia. Avoiding caffeinated beverages and decreasing fat intake is recommended for pa-tients with gastroesophageal disease. Avoiding snacks between meals may help someone who wants to lose weight and increasing intake of high-calcium foods would help prevent or treat os-teoporosis.
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