CKD

• CKD Low Phosphorus Nutrition Therapy (Updated)
• CKD Low Potassium Nutrition Therapy (Updated)
• CKD Low Sodium Nutrition Therapy (Updated)

Overweight/Obesity

• Weight Management Nutrition Therapy for Toddlers Ages 2 to 3 Years (Updated; previously Weight Management Nutrition Therapy For Children Ages 1 To 3 Years)
• Weight Management Nutrition Therapy for Children 4 to 8 Years (Updated)
• Weight Management Nutrition Therapy for Children 9 to 13 Years (Updated)
• Weight Management Nutrition Therapy for Teens Ages 14 to 18 Years (Updated)

Youth Athletes

• Nutrition Therapy for Prepubertal Athletes (New)
• Healthy Snacks to Refuel Youth Athletes (New)

Transgender Nutrition Handouts

• Nutrition education handouts developed and provided by the Saint Louis University Transgender Health Collaborative. These handouts provide nutrition guidance for transgender and gender diverse individuals.

Additional Client Education Handout Information

• Spanish translations will soon be available for the client education handouts included in this update along with Arabic, Chinese, and Vietnamese translations for most popular client education handouts.
• The redesigned PDF format will soon be available for the client education handouts included in this update.
• All PNCM^® client education handouts reflect inclusive language.

Healthy Eating Research Integration in PNCM^® Content

The Healthy Eating Research provides the latest recommendations for healthy beverages for children ages 0-5. These beverage recommendations were integrated into the Preterm Infants, High-Risk Infants, and Normal Nutrition Client Education. 

Client Education Handout updates:

• Nutrition at Home for Preterm Infants Corrected Age: 6 to 8 Months
• Nutrition at Home for Preterm Infants Corrected Age: 8 to 12 Months
• Nutrition and Feeding Tips for Toddlers Ages 1 to 3
• Nutrition and Feeding Tips for Preschool Children Ages 4 to 5

Navigate to the Client Ed/Diets section to find a newly added section that provides easy access to Healthy Eating Research’s website and recommendations.

Addition of IDDSI Client Education Handouts into PNCM^®

As of October 2021, International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initative (IDDSI) is the only texture-modified diet recognized by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the only texture-modified diet included in the PNCM^®. The National Dysphagia Diet (NDD) and associated resources have been removed from the PNCM^®.   Please note, client education handouts related to IDDSI are found under the Dysphagia section. 

There are 5 new IDDSI client education handouts.

• IDDSI Level 4 Pureed (Green) Tips (New)
• IDDSI Level 5 Minced and Moist (Orange) Tips (New)
• IDDSI Level 6 Soft and Bite-Sized (Blue) Tips (New)
• IDDSI Level 7 Regular Easy-to-Chew (Black) Tips (New)
• IDDSI Thickened Liquid Tips (New)

PNCM^® Calculators Updates

• The EERs for Healthy Infants and Children calculator was renamed the DRI Estimated Energy Requirements (EER).

PNCM^® Resources Updates

• Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020

Relocated PNCM^® Content

Client Education Handouts

• Clear Liquid Diet handout moved to Gastrointestinal Client/Ed Diets section
• Full Liquid Diet handout moved to Gastrointestinal Client/Ed Diets section

Retired PNCM^® Content

Condition Section

• Modified Consistency Meal Plans

Client Education Handouts

• Normal Nutrition
  • Feeding Tips for Toddlers (View Nutrition and Feeding Tips for Toddlers Ages 1-3 Years)
  • Preschool Tips (View Nutrition and Feeding Tips for Preschool Children Ages 4-5 Years)

• Modified Consistency
  • Blenderized Nutrition Therapy
  • Mechanical Soft Nutrition Therapy
  • Pureed Foods Nutrition Therapy
• Weight Management
  • High-Calorie Food Lists (View the High-Calorie Nutrition Therapy handout for these foods)

PNCM^® Technological Updates

Due to functionality changes in Internet Explorer, some calculators and other functions in PNCM^® may not perform as expected. Consider converting to a supported browser for optimal performance. Supported browsers include Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Apple Safari, and Google Chrome.