NDD Level 2 - Dysphagia-Mechanically Altered: cohesive, moist, semisolid foods, requiring some chewing.NDD Level 1 - Dysphagia-Puréed: uniform texture, pudding-like, requiring very little chewing ability.In 2002 the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics published the National Dysphagia Diet (NDD), which includes several levels of dysphagia diets ( 3, 4): Dysphagia is common in older adults and those with neurological disorders and neurodegenerative diseases ( 1, 2).
Soft diets are often used to treat swallowing disorders, collectively known as dysphagia. They’re typically followed for short periods of a few days to a few weeks, though some circumstances may require the diet to be followed for a longer period.
Soft food diets are used in many settings, including hospitals, long-term care facilities, and in the home. Healthcare providers commonly prescribed these diets to people with certain medical conditions or who are recovering from surgery.
Soft food diets consist of soft, easily digestible foods and are prescribed to people who can’t tolerate normally textured or highly seasoned foods. What is a soft food diet and why is it prescribed?
