Tag: pseudodysphagia
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Eating in Social Situations When Swallowing Is Hard
Eating is rarely just about food. It’s about timing, conversation, shared plates, laughter, and unspoken rules about pace and participation. When swallowing becomes difficult, those social rules suddenly work against you. Most people who struggle with swallowing already know what their body needs. Smaller bites. More moisture. More time. What’s harder to navigate is everything…
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Why Some ‘Soft Foods’ Still Cause Choking (and What Actually Works)
If you have ever witnessed a bite of food that was supposed to be “safe” feel less than, you may already know the quiet truth that’s not outwardly intuitive. Soft does not always mean easy to swallow. For many people, the first moment does not need some extravagant bite, it can be with one of…
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Dysphagia-Friendly Fast Food
This guide focuses on adapting common fast food items for modified textures such as puréed, minced and moist, soft & bite-sized, and easy to chew, with swallowing safety in mind. Reviewed by a licensed speech-language pathologist. Fast food is a part of real life. It’s where people meet up between errands or grabbing something on…
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Mindful Eating
Engaging the Senses with a Single Bite Mindful eating is a powerful tool, especially when navigating dysphagia. It helps build awareness of the swallowing process, reduces anxiety around meals, and strengthens the mind-muscle connection. This guided activity will help you focus on the sensory experience of eating, using a single small bite of a safe…