Nurse Teachings on Choice of Foods for Consideration on Renal Diet-5

Patient/caregiver was educated on choice of foods for consideration on a renal diet as follows: Limit to consumption of fruit juices and beverages low in potassium, such as, fruit juices and punches made of apples, pineapple, strawberry, and grapes. Among alcoholic beverages, you can count more on drinks such as, white wine, vodka, rum, gin, and whisky to help compliance with low potassium intake. Strictly avoid consumption of beer, red wine, and soft drinks to [...]

Nurse Teachings on Choice of Foods for Consideration on Renal Diet-4

Patient/caregiver was educated on choice of foods for consideration on a renal diet as follows: Observe strict moderation with consumption of dairy products, such as, whole milk, reduced fat milk, almond milk, soymilk, and yogurt due to their rich potassium content. With cheese, you can choose to pick from pepper jack cheese, cheddar cheese, cream cheese, blue cheese, swiss cheese, which are considered healthier choices for patients on low potassium diet recommendation. In general, low [...]

Nurse Teachings on Choice of Foods for Consideration on Renal Diet-3

Patient/caregiver was educated on choice of foods for consideration on a renal diet as follows: Prefer low sodium products, such as, regular or low-fat whole milk, skim milk, half & half milk for dairy requirements. While picking cheese, select from the list of cheese low on salt content, such as, cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, swiss cheese, parmesan cheese, Monterey jack cheese, and goat cheese. Also, look for cheese products with the label, reduced or low [...]

Nurse Teachings on Choice of Foods for Consideration on Renal Diet-2

Patient/caregiver was educated on choice of foods for consideration on a renal diet as follows: Make healthier choices for low sodium content snacks, such as, some fresh fruit, roasted nuts without added salt, air-popped popcorn, a cup of yogurt, fresh raw carrots, celery sticks, and roasted chickpeas without added salt. 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. [...]

Nurse Teachings on Choice of Foods for Consideration on Renal Diet-1

Patient/caregiver was educated on choice of foods for consideration on a renal 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 [...]