What Foods is Available for Patients with Kidney Failure

The health diet is really important for patients with kidney failure. Most of patients want to seek for professional diet to deal with kidney failure.

When the kidneys are impaired or have failed, kidney dialysis artificially removes waste and fluids from the body. Some may need dialysis up to three times weekly, depending on the stage of their renal disease. Food provides nutrition and energy after dialysis, however the wrong foods can quickly replace the waste products just removed. Smart choices for nutrition after kidney dialysis will include foods low in salt, fluid, phosphorus and potassium.

Lean Meats

Lean meats, egg whites and low-fat cheeses provide a healthy source of protein after dialysis. These proteins, such as fish, lean cuts of beef and poultry break down creating less urea, or waste, than cheaper proteins like fatty meats. Egg white omelets with cheese or a chicken sandwich provide protein to heal tissues and restore energy after dialysis. You may want to make the meals ahead of time, thereby decreasing the temptation to grab unhealthy choices after dialysis when fatigue might set in.

Fruit

Fruit is a handy, high-energy snack that boosts energy levels after a dialysis session. The Nephrology Physicians, LLC, practicing in Mishawaka, Indiana, suggest eating fruits containing less than 150 mg of potassium like apples, berries, grapes and strawberries. However some fruits, including bananas, avocados and cantaloupe, have high amounts of potassium, which will quickly replace the toxins just removed by dialysis. Alongside potassium, low phosphorus and sodium foods provide healthy nutrition after dialysis --- all fruits are low in phosphorus and sodium.

Snacks

Renal failure is hard on the body and some people need to gain weight during dialysis. If told to increase calories for weight gain, focus on healthy calories and not the fatty, artery-clogging kind like many dairy products. A slice of toast with jam or honey is a low sodium, phosphorus and potassium snack that is high in calories. Unsalted popcorn is a snack you can keep on hand for munching after dialysis. The Nephrology Physicians, LLC encourage low potassium snacks such as cottage cheese and cereals.


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