[Dysphagia] Dysphagia Diet and Candy Bars

[lbaileyslp at verizon.net (Laurie Bailey, MS, CCC-SLP)]

Subject: Dysphagia Diet and Candy Bars
 
 
  I have a patient who is 40 years old.   His diet is currently ground moist
meats, puree fruits/vegetables, and honey thick liquids.  He appears to do
well with bread.  He is a silent aspirator and has had aspiration pneumonia
more than once.  This diet is a downgrade from the MBS recommendation of
ground with honey thick liquids since he also had aspiration pneumonia with
the MBS recommended diet.  
 
He has asked me if he can have any candy bars.  I have not really heard
where candy bars fit in the dysphagia diet and am not sure how they would be
classified.  Does the chocolate melt to a thin or nectar thick liquid??? 
Any info would be appreciated.
 
Laurie in Worcester, MA