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

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

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

Patient/caregiver was educated on foods to avoid on a dialysis diet  as follows: Limit consumption/avoid red meat from beef, pork, and lamb, for their rich potassium content. Also, white meat of chicken and turkey are decent sources of potassium. For desserts, limit intake of products containing dark chocolate and milk products, such as, ice cream and pudding, for their rich phosphorus content. Also, adding any dry fruits and nuts to your dessert can compromise the [...]

Patient/caregiver was educated on foods to avoid on a dialysis diet  as follows: Organ meats, such as, liver and brain from cow, chicken, pork, and lamb are very high in phosphorus content. Avoid or observe strict moderation with consumption of organ meat, to be compliant with the recommendation for low phosphorus intake. On poultry products, limit consumption of/avoid yellow of the egg, as it is rich in phosphorus content. Avoid all bakery products containing whole [...]