Examples:
- Mashed potato
- Pureed vegetable soup
- Fresh fruit puree (banana or boiled apples)
- Well-cooked ground/pureed meats, chicken, or fish
- Low-fat yogurt and soft cheese
- Cereal (corn flakes) or oatmeal
- Hummus, mashed Fava beans*In addition to all foods from previous stages.
Notes:
- Foods should be mixed in blender until smooth and light.
- Meats should be skinless, fat-free, and well-cooked.
Sample Menu:
- The patient should have ½ glass of water 30 minutes before breakfast.
Breakfast | 2 spoons of low-fat yogurt or cheese ½ glass of low-fat yogurt or milk, or a cup of unsweetened tea 3 spoons of cereal or oatmeal mixed with skimmed milk or tea |
Snack | ½ glass of supplements mixed with skimmed milk or ½ glass of low-fat yogurt ½ glass of water 30 minutes later ½ glass of water 30 minutes after |
Lunch | ½ cup of vegetable puree soup ¼ glass of skimmed yogurt ¼ cup of pureed meat/chicken/fish with vegetables and soup |
Snack | ½ glass of supplements mixed with skimmed milk or water ½ glass of low-fat yogurt |
Dinner | 1 cup of pureed meat/chicken/fish with vegetables and soup ½ cup of vegetable puree (carrot, zucchini), medium mashed banana, or applesauce |
Snack | ½ glass of skimmed milk or low-fat yogurt |