Soft

Food
Soft foods as the name
suggests are foods that are soft
in texture, making them easy to
chew and swallow. Besides
being soft in texture, the soft
food umbrella also entails foods
that are not high in fiber content
and also those that conduce to
gas.

Mostly people with chewing
and swallowing problems or those
who have just undergone a surgery
will need to be on a soft food diet.

List of Soft Foods
A. FRUITS
All fruits
containing
skin and seed
should be
avoided.


B. VEGETABLES
There are only
some vegetables that are
permitted to be eaten, as
vegetables like broccoli,
cabbage, pinto beans,
onions, etc. are gas
forming vegetables.
Moreover, eating
raw vegetables is
forbidden.
In the grain
category, cooked
cereals are soft
and easy to chew
and swallow.


Grains
The best way to
consume breads would be
by soaking them in milk or
juice. Plain, soft bread
(excluding bread edges)
soaked in sweetened milk
will make a good soft
food.


Bread


Ground meat, tender
cooked beef, lamb or veal,
tender cooked liver, cooked
tuna, salmon or white fish
without bones, broiled or
stewed turkey or chicken, soft
boiled or scrambled eggs.


Meat & Eggs

Yogurt
(Plain or
flavored), tofu,
cottage cheese,
mild cheeses,
cream cheese,
butter, cream,
mayonnaise


Milk, coffee, tea, herbal
tea, strained lemonade,
chocolate milk, milkshakes,
fruit juices, vegetable juices,
soups (creamed soups), broth.


People recovering
from gastritis should drink
only caffeine-free drinks and
should also have low acid
juices such as apple, grape or
pear juice.


Beverages
Desserts with coconut and nuts
should be avoided. Ice-cream, pudding,
custard, gelatin desserts, honey,
homemade trifle, fruit mousse, cream
pies


Desserts

Cut food into small pieces that are
inch or smaller in size because they are
easier to swallow.
Use chicken broth, beef broth, gravy, or
sauces to cook or moisten meats and
vegetables. Cook vegetables until they are
soft enough to be mashed with a fork.
Use a food processor to grind or puree
foods to make them easier to chew and
swallow.
Use fruit juice to blend fruit.
Strain soups that have pieces of meat or
vegetables that are larger than inch.
How do I prepare
soft food?

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