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A disease-specific diet is a dietary plan that's tailored to a particular health condition. Some examples of disease-specific diets include: Salt-restricted diet Recommended for people with high blood pressure or excess fluid. People on this diet should limit their salt intake to 1,500 mg per day. Fat-restricted diet Often prescribed for people with gastrointestinal disorders or excessive body weight. Cholesterol-restricted diet Limits the intake of meats, poultry, fried foods, egg yolks, and whole milk products. Renal diet A carefully planned diet for people with kidney disease that restricts sodium, potassium, fluid, and protein. High-fiber diet Can help with constipation, hemorrhoids, diverticulosis, and irritable colon. It may also help with diabetes and high cholesterol. Low-fat/low-cholesterol diet Used to reduce fat levels and treat medical conditions that interfere with how the body uses fat. Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD) May benefit people with Crohn's disease, celiac disease, and other digestive disorders. This diet eliminates sugars and hard-to-digest carbs like grains and grain products. Other types of diets include: Mechanically altered or soft diet Social and ethical diets, such as organic, fair trade, vegetarian, or vegan

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