Patient 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 [...]

Patient 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. [...]

Patient 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 [...]

Patient was educated on foods to avoid on a renal diet as follows: On poultry products, limit consumption of/avoid yellow of the egg, as it is rich in phosphorus content. 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 low phosphorus intake recommendation. Observe moderation with intake of [...]

Patient was educated on foods to avoid on a renal 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. Avoid all bakery products containing whole grains. Limit consumption/avoid bakery products rich in phosphorus, such as, oatmeal cereals and bread made of whole [...]