NUTRITIONAL NEEDS: Nutrition Principles of Nutrition: Factors Affecting Nutritional Needs : Factores Affecting Nutrition: Development (Developmental): Terminologies associated with food intake: Assessment of nutritional status: Diet in Health and Illness: General objectives of therapeutic diet: Special diets: Therapeutic diet: A therapeutic diet is planned to prevent a patient from developing nutrient-related further complications. Therapeutic needs vary from patient to patient. Based on physiological and pathological changes, the requirement of diet