Book excerpt: Diet and Nutrition Care Manual: Simplified Edition is a great nutrition resource and guide nursing homes, assisted living facilities and group homes. Provides guidelines for evidence based practice, including the US Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2015-2020 and MyPlate. Use this best-seller as an evidence based reference to provide nutrition care, interpret diets, write menus, meet federal/state regulations, and define physician diet orders. Easy to use tools, charts and guidelines! Chapters include:*Regular Diet and Alterations (individualized/liberalized diet for older adults, altered portions, high calorie/high protein, food intolerance/allergy, low lactose, vegetarian, finger foods, gluten free, Kosher)*Consistency Alterations (National Dysphagia Diets, Mechanical/dental soft, Mechanically Altered/Mechanical Soft, Puree, Full and Clear Liquid, thickened liquids)*Obesity Management and Calorie Specific Diets (weight management for adults and older adults, surgical and medical management, bariatric surgery diet guidelines, calorie restricted diet)*Diets for Cardiovascular Health (risk factors, lifestyle changes, DASH Diet, Heart Healthy, Therapeutic Lifestyle diets)*Diets for Diabetes (medical management, carbohydrate counting, consistent carbohydrate, CCHO puree, Clear liquid)*Gastrointestinal Diets (FODMAP diet, high fiber diet, suggestions for nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, gas, bloating, etc.)*Diets for Chronic Kidney Disease (liberalized renal diet, information on dialysis, lowering potassium and phosphorus intake, fluid restrictions, etc.)*Specific Diseases and Conditions (Alzheimer's/dementia, anemia, dehydration, failure to thrive, hepatic disease, HIV/AIDS, malnutrition, osteoporosis, palliative care, PKU, pressure ulcers, pulmonary disease, sarcopenia, unintended weight loss, etc.)*Nutrition Support (enteral nutrition)*Appendix (nutrition screening, nutrition focused physical assessment, heights, weights, adjusting weights for amputees, BMI, nutrient needs calculations, information on calcium, vitamin D, and more).