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Nurse Teaching on Choice of Foods for Consideration on Dialysis Diet-5

Patient was educated on choice of foods for consideration on dialysis diet as follows: Use nondairy creamers and milk substitutes, such as, almond milk, some forms of soymilk, and whipped toppings, instead of milk to make coffee and tea, for compliance with low phosphorus diet. You can count on moderate amounts of cream cheese and parmesan cheese, as low phosphorus cheese varieties. Among meat and seafood, chicken, turkey, pork, lamb, salmon, tuna, sardines, crabmeat, can [...]

Nurse Teaching on Choice of Foods for Consideration on Dialysis Diet-4

Patient was educated on choice of foods for consideration on dialysis diet as follows: In general, low fiber bakery products are considered low in potassium. While picking bakery products, you can choose among products made from white flour. Limit to consumption of products low in potassium content, such as, noodles, cereals, pasta, and bread made of white flour. You can also count more on white rice for low potassium content and discourage consumption of brown [...]

Nurse Teaching on Choice of Foods for Consideration on Dialysis Diet-3

Patient was educated on choice of foods for consideration on dialysis diet as follows: While picking meat, choose to have your meat fresh versus canned/processed/cured/smoked/cold cut deli. Among fresh meat, prefer lean meats of chicken, beef, lamb, and fish, as they are low in salt content compared to fresh sodium rich meat from turkey, pork, and veal. Make sure no extra salt is added to your meat products. While picking nuts and seeds, pick the [...]

Nurse Teaching on Choice of Foods for Consideration on Dialysis Diet-2

Patient was educated on choice of foods for consideration on dialysis diet as follows: Choose to have your vegetables, such as, peas, beans, lentils, legumes and all soups fresh, to avoid loading yourself with extra salt from canned foods. Even while choosing to pick canned vegetables from the aisle, pick the products with the label, reduced or low sodium. While picking broth and stocks, pick the products with the label, reduced or low sodium. While [...]

Nurse Teaching on Choice of Foods for Consideration on Dialysis Diet-1

Patient was educated on choice of foods for consideration on dialysis diet as follows: Rely on other seasonings and spices, such as, onions, garlic, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon, black pepper, green chilies, saffron, coriander, fennel, turmeric, and lemon to add flavor to the food. This can help avoid eating too bland and reduce craving for the salt. Herbs such as, parsley, mint, basil, rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, cilantro, curry leaves, lemongrass, oregano, dried fenugreek leaves, [...]