A mechanical soft diet is recommended for people with chewing and swallowing difficulties such as dysphagia because it makes foods easier and safer to eat. If you’ve been prescribed a mechanical soft ...

A mechanical soft diet comprises soft-textured foods that a person has pureed, mashed, or blended. This can be beneficial for people who experience difficulty chewing or swallowing. There are various ...

A common joke is that the chore of pandemic cooking has reduced us to eating piles of slop. But for a weird, specific, tertiary reason, I actually was. In May, I burned my esophagus. My doctor ...

When we feel sick to our stomach, our body asks for a break in the digestive effort. Following a bland diet gives us just what we need: light, easy-to-digest foods cooked in a way that does not demand ...