Book excerpt: Great for nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, group homes and other health care settings. Use this best-selling resource as an evidence-based reference to provide nutrition care, interpret diets, define physician diet orders, write menus, and meet federal regulations. Easy to use tools, charts and guidelines! Approximately 250 pages. Revisions include, new American Diabetes Association Guidelines, new Academy Evidence Analysis Library (EAL) adult weight management systematic review, addition of the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM), new chapter on Cancer Prevention and Treatment,new KDOQI guidelines, most recent updates from the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP), revisions and comprehensive information on each disease state/condition, revised sample menus for all diets, revised International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative or IDDSI information (the 2019 chapter on Consistency Alterations is available to those who have not yet transitioned), 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate (with updates to diet guidelines), updates as needed to all sections to ensure the manual is compatible with the current standards of care, and more!