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Diet for kidney disease is a key point in complex treatment. First of all, an important function of the kidneys is to maintain homeostasis in the body, performing the regulatory function of acid-base and water-electrolyte balances.
The regulatory function of the endocrine system of the body and the metabolic function of the kidneys can be absolutely confidently called the most important functions in the human body. As a rule, when kidney diseases occur, renal excretion decreases, endocrine disorders occur, and metabolic processes are disrupted. All these pathological processes contribute to the development of nutritional imbalance. A diet for kidney disease is not only a symptomatic, but also a pathogenetic method of treating kidney diseases. When kidney disease occurs, pathological changes immediately occur throughout the body. For example, edema appears, metabolic processes fail, the process of excretion of fluids and metabolic products is disrupted, and blood pressure increases. In especially severe cases, poisoning with toxins is possible. The timely excretion of metabolic products from the body and the optimal water-salt balance in the body depend on the correct and stable functioning of the kidneys.
A diet for kidney disease is almost as necessary as drug treatment. It is a properly prescribed diet for kidney disease that will contribute to a good result and effective treatment. A diet for kidney disease is prescribed individually in each case and has some features that are taken into account by a specialist when prescribing. The attending physician and nutritionist jointly determine the permissible amount of liquid, salt, protein, taking into account the features of the course of the disease and the general condition of the patient.
As a rule, the set of products in a diet for kidney disease consists of fresh vegetables and fruits that have diuretic properties. For example, among vegetables, cucumbers, beets, zucchini, pumpkin, celery root and leafy salads can be distinguished. Among fruits, melons, watermelons, apricots, dried fruits, dried apricots, raisins, and prunes can be noted. The technology of preparing dishes for a diet table for kidney disease also has some features. Almost all dishes of the diet table are prepared without salt and best of all in a steamer. In especially severe cases of kidney disease, dishes are prepared without salt at all. To compensate for the lack of salt and improve the taste of ready-made dishes, nutritionists usually recommend using wine vinegar or lemon juice.
In a diet for kidney disease, fractional nutrition is of great importance. This is the division or splitting of the total daily food volume into five or six proportional meals, thereby eliminating overloads of the kidneys and digestive system. The daily fluid intake limit is one and a half liters, taking into account the liquid in the main dishes, i.e. in pure form, you can drink up to one liter of liquid.
Nutritionists recommend a daily caloric intake of the diet for kidney disease within 3000 kcal. The diet should be as high in carbohydrates as possible, approximately 450-500 grams. Proteins are allowed to be no more than 80-90 grams. The fat content in dietary dishes should not exceed 70 grams. The diet for kidney disease involves minimal consumption of fats and proteins, and carbohydrates in maximum quantities contribute to effective treatment and good results.
First of all, a kidney disease diet should maximally contribute to the correction of metabolic processes in the patient's body. The degree of renal dysfunction and the severity of the pathological process are the main criteria for prescribing a diet. Other equally important indicators of the patient's condition are also important. For example, the presence of edema and the patient, increased blood pressure, the level of protein in the patient's urine, the ability of the kidneys to excrete protein metabolism products. With an increased amount of protein in the patient's urine, it is necessary to increase the amount of protein consumed. Increased edema of the patient requires the exclusion of salt from the diet. Liquid consumption is usually limited.
The diet for kidney disease has some features that must be taken into account in each individual case. Of course, the appointment of dietary nutrition is carried out by a specialist.
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Nutrition for kidney disease
Nutrition in kidney disease is no less important in its significance than the treatment process itself and is its main part. In the human body, the function of the kidneys, as the main filter, is aimed at cleaning and removing excess fluid, salts, and toxins from the blood. The main task of the kidneys is to ensure the optimal composition of the internal environment of the human body.
Every minute about one liter of blood is filtered through the kidneys, which is almost five times more than the weight of the kidneys themselves! Over the course of six hours, the entire volume of blood in the human body goes through one filtration cycle through the kidneys. In one day, the kidneys filter about one and a half thousand liters of blood. Obviously, the daily load on the kidneys is quite large and this process does not stop throughout a person's life. Few people think about the important function of the kidneys. And cleaning the blood from unnecessary components is not their only function. Adrenal hormones perform a regulatory function of the central nervous system, and the mood and disposition of a person depend on the amount of these hormones. These hormones determine susceptibility to stress and the body's readiness to fight it. It is quite obvious that the kidneys are an important organ in the body, and their condition determines the general condition of a person. Modern medical statistics indicate that every tenth inhabitant of our planet has kidney disease. This sad statistics is the result of improper nutrition, drinking poor quality drinking water, and a person's modern lifestyle. How to avoid such statistics and what is necessary for kidney health?
First of all, start a proper diet for kidney disease, which excludes harmful foods, alcohol, and carbonated drinks from the diet. In general, the appointment of a diet that will be effective in each specific case is possible only after a complete examination of the patient and determination of the diagnosis by a specialist. The general complaint of "pulling or pain in the lower back" is not a basis for prescribing a diet. A thorough study of all symptoms and laboratory tests is necessary. It is very important to determine the violation of the nitrogen-excreting function of the kidneys. This is usually the determining factor when prescribing a diet for kidney disease. In case of a violation of the nitrogen-excreting function of the kidneys, the diet provides for a minimum amount of proteins - the consumption of meat, fish, eggs, fatty foods is limited. The use of dairy products is also limited, but the use of low-fat cottage cheese and kefir in small quantities is allowed. The main diet for kidney diseases consists of fresh vegetables and fruits, berries, greens, dried fruits, fruit juices. At the same time, the technology of cooking dishes should preserve vitamins and fiber in vegetables and fruits as much as possible. It is best to cook vegetable dishes in a steamer, minimally frying and heat treating them. It is recommended to eat vegetables with diuretic properties, such as watermelon, melons, pumpkin, squash, cucumbers. Starchy vegetables are allowed in very small quantities.
Numerous scientific studies of various therapeutic diets for kidney diseases come down to a single statement - the use of salt in kidney diseases is not allowed, and to improve the taste of dietary dishes, the use of lemon juice or wine vinegar is allowed. Also excluded: alcoholic beverages, coffee, tea, salty foods, chocolate and cocoa, spicy and hot dishes.
Nutrition for kidney disease with inflammatory processes without excretory function disorders can be prescribed with the usual content of protein products, but with minimal salt intake. Protein products in such a diet are lean meat and fish, low-fat dairy products. Eating dairy products provides a large amount of calcium and potassium. Carbohydrates in such a diet are presented in the form of vegetables and all kinds of cereals.
The amount of liquid consumed is approximately two liters. Fruit compotes and juices are necessarily included in the diet. Dried fruits such as raisins, prunes, dried apricots, and figs are quite nutritious and provide the body with potassium. If the patient's condition allows, the attending physician may prescribe a watermelon, pumpkin, or orange diet.
Another common kidney disease at present is kidney stone formation. As a rule, kidney stone formation begins as a result of metabolic disorders in the body. In case of exacerbations and attacks of stone formation, severe pain occurs in the kidneys. A balanced diet and drinking regimen will help prevent stone formation. The appointment of a diet for kidney disease should be entrusted to a specialist. To determine the correct diagnosis, laboratory tests and ultrasound examination will be required. Nutrition for kidney disease, namely, for the formation of stones, involves limited consumption of carbohydrates containing oxalic acid. Products such as legumes, beets, peas, sorrel, rhubarb, parsley, spinach, chocolate and cocoa should be excluded from the patient's diet. Nutritionists recommend eating foods that effectively remove oxalic acid from the body, thereby preventing kidney stone formation. Of the fruits, you can eat quince, pears, apples, dogwood, grapes. It will be useful to eat dairy products - milk, kefir, lean meat and fish, fresh vegetable salads from cabbage, carrots, cucumbers and mushrooms. The main condition for preventing the formation of kidney stones can be called a rational balanced diet. It is necessary to give up fast food, drinking alcoholic beverages, carbonated drinks. In general, exclude a large and integral part of the bad habits of a modern person. The body will definitely thank you with health and a full life!
It is worth reminding that nutrition for kidney disease should be discussed with a competent specialist.
Diet 7 for kidney disease
Diet 7 for kidney disease involves a sharp restriction of extractive substances in order to minimize the irritating effect on the kidneys and increase the excretion of metabolic products, while simultaneously providing an anti-inflammatory effect. Diet 7 for kidney disease is balanced, complete, with a proportional content of proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins and fats. At the same time, the consumption of proteins is somewhat limited, and the norm of carbohydrate and fat consumption is approximately within the physiological needs of the patient. The technology of preparing dietary dishes does not provide for the use of salt. The patient receives salt in an amount of no more than 5 grams separately and consumes it without mixing it with other dishes. With dietary nutrition, liquid consumption is allowed within one liter. Drinking sweet carbonated drinks is excluded. The use of products containing essential oils and oxalic acid is excluded. It is best to cook dishes for dietary nutrition in a steamer or simply boil them. The chemical composition of the therapeutic diet 7 for kidney disease per day is 70 grams of proteins, 60% of which are animal, 85 grams of fat, 25% of which are vegetable, 350 grams of carbohydrates, about 85 grams of which are sugars. The energy value of diet 7 for kidney disease is approximately 2550-2600 calories. The drinking regime is one liter of liquid.
Diet 7 for kidney disease involves the maximum variety of dishes with a full content of carbohydrates, fats, proteins and vitamins. It is necessary to consume products with lyotropic properties, such as fermented milk products, cottage cheese, kefir, milk. But it is best to limit the consumption of heavy cream and sour cream. To improve the taste of the prepared dishes, it is recommended to use dried dill, caraway, cinnamon, paprika, lemon juice or citric acid. The total amount of salt consumed is 5 grams per day, while salt is not used to prepare main dishes, but is consumed separately.
Diet 7 for kidney disease involves fractional nutrition, namely, dividing the daily food ration into equal 5-6 parts, with the same time interval between meals.
What foods should be excluded from the diet for kidney disease? First of all, any carbonated drinks, be it mineral water or sweet drinks, are excluded. In general, this recommendation applies not only to therapeutic diets, but also to the usual daily diet. The consumption of legumes, such as beans and peas, is also limited. Dishes based on any broths that contain extractive substances are excluded from the diet for kidney disease, and it does not matter what the broth is based on. Dishes with a high salt content are subject to complete exclusion - various pickles, all kinds of canned goods, smoked meat and fish products. Also, sweet flour dishes, cakes, pastries, all kinds of desserts and oil-based creams must be completely excluded when prescribing a therapeutic diet for kidney disease.
Diet 7 for kidney disease, with its therapeutic effect on the body, regulates the amount of protein, phosphorus and sodium consumed. At the same time, the caloric content of the dishes consumed and the frequency of meals are of no small importance. Protein is a necessary component for maintaining the viability of the body. However, as a result of metabolic processes in the body, waste is formed in the form of slags, for example, urea, creatinine. According to the chemical composition, such substances are nitrogenous and are excreted through the kidneys along with urine. The excretory and filtration functions of the kidneys during inflammatory processes are significantly inhibited, slags are not excreted from the body, which provokes a toxic effect. For this reason, diet 7 for kidney disease limits the amount of protein consumed to the maximum level of the patient's physiological needs.
What can a patient eat when diet 7 for kidney disease is prescribed? Of the bakery products, protein-free bread, bran, and wheat bread are recommended, provided that they are baked without salt. Of the first courses, you can only eat those that are prepared without broths, based on vegetables, pasta, or cereals, seasoned with butter and herbs. At the beginning of treatment, you should limit the consumption of meat and poultry. A little later, you can eat boiled lean meat, whole or chopped. You can eat lean fish, boiled or baked. The recommended amount of eggs is limited to 2 pieces in the form of egg white omelets or soft-boiled eggs. Milk and dairy products can be consumed in limited quantities. Of the vegetables, you can eat tomatoes, cucumbers, potatoes, beets, cauliflower, parsley, dill, and carrots. Moreover, vegetables and greens can be consumed both boiled and fresh. When on a diet, it is recommended to eat fruits and dishes made from them, for example, watermelons, melons, jams, preserves, fruit purees and mousses. The patient's drinking regime can be diversified with weak tea with milk, unsaturated blackcurrant or rosehip decoction, vegetable or fruit juices diluted with clean water in a 1:1 ratio.
Diet 7 for kidney disease, if strictly followed during the treatment course, will help to achieve the maximum effect from the treatment.
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Protein-Free Diet for Kidney Disease
A protein-free diet for kidney disease will significantly improve the effectiveness of the treatment course for acute and chronic diseases. The low calorie content of the diet also helps to reduce overall body weight. But using a protein-free diet as a weight loss method cannot be called correct. Weight loss occurs largely due to a decrease in the level of fluid in the body. Long-term dietary nutrition with limited protein intake or combining a protein-free diet with active physical exercise may entail serious losses of muscle tissue, which will be used to replenish the protein deficiency.
A protein-free diet for kidney disease does not exceed the daily norm of 2,200 calories in its nutritional value. The energy value of the diet is individual for each category of patients. Thus, for bedridden patients, it is possible to reduce the energy value to 1,800 calories. A protein-free diet involves reducing protein proteins to a minimum level, namely, to 20 grams per day. In this case, the main sources of protein proteins are plant-based products. Meat, poultry and fish should be consumed in very limited quantities, and it is better to exclude them altogether. Dairy products and eggs should also be completely excluded from the patient's diet. The carbohydrate part of the protein-free diet menu is approximately 350 grams per day. Fats are recommended in an amount of no more than 80 grams daily.
In order to prevent kidney overload, the drinking regimen of a protein-free diet is limited to 450-500 grams of liquid daily.
The technology of cooking protein-free diet dishes consists of boiling, steaming, stewing, but not frying or baking in the oven. Dishes should be as easily digestible as possible, without the use of salt.
The basic nutritional ration of a protein-free diet for kidney disease can be represented by a small list of permitted products and a fairly large list of restricted products. Let's start with the list of permitted products. Of the bakery products, you can have unsalted bread. Dairy products can be consumed in minimal quantities and very limited. You can eat almost any vegetables, both fresh and as ready-made dishes. It is best to steam or boil vegetables; long-term stewing and frying of vegetable dishes is not allowed. From vegetables, you can make various cream soups, vegetable side dishes and many other dishes. You can also eat almost any fresh fruit and all sorts of dishes from them, for example, jams, preserves, puddings, fruit jellies and purees. Of the fats, you can use vegetable oil, and ideally, of course, olive oil. Now let's look at the list of restrictions. So, bakery products containing eggs and salt, melons and legumes, seafood and fish of all kinds, meat and poultry are completely excluded from the protein-free diet. It is not recommended to eat cottage cheese and cheese, all kinds of cottage cheese and cheese desserts, any confectionery, cakes, pastries, chocolate and chocolate dishes, milk soups, first courses based on any broths. You cannot eat salty foods and dishes, smoked meat and fish products, canned foods, seeds and nuts. The use of various margarines, refractory fats and oils, culinary mixtures for preparing dietary dishes is excluded.
As a rule, a protein-free diet lasts no more than ten days, during which it is necessary to stay in bed and physical activity is not allowed. The total daily volume of food must be consumed in equal parts five to six times a day. The diet and drinks of a protein-free diet are regulated by a nutritionist on an individual basis, based on the results of tests and the general condition of the patient. It is worth recalling that the use of a protein-free diet to reduce excess body weight can cause protein starvation and other undesirable complications, so it is prescribed by a specialist if necessary. A protein-free diet significantly limits the nutritional diet, thereby helping to improve the metabolism of protein proteins, but this process should not be delayed. A protein-free diet for kidney disease is used as an effective element of the treatment course for chronic glomerulonephritis with renal failure, acute and severe forms.
Diet for Chronic Kidney Disease
As a rule, chronic kidney diseases occur as a result of a long course of pyelonephritis, urolithiasis, glomerulonephritis and arterial hypertension. The excretory function of the kidneys gradually decreases, toxins and slags accumulate in the body, which provoke the development of general weakness and a painful condition, headaches. The effectiveness of the course of treatment increases significantly when the patient adheres to a diet for chronic kidney disease.
A diet for chronic kidney disease is primarily necessary to limit the consumption of protein and has several fundamental principles, which we will consider. So, salt and spices, chocolate and cocoa and various dishes and desserts from them are excluded from the diet. The consumption of foods containing phosphorus and potassium is strictly limited. The daily fluid intake is limited to 1.5 liters. The principle of fractional nutrition will be relevant - up to five times a day. The caloric content of the daily diet should be at least 3500 calories.
The process of protein metabolism contributes to the formation of urea and creatine, which, due to kidney disease, are not excreted from the body in a timely manner. Limiting protein intake helps prevent possible intoxication of the body and reduce the load on the kidneys. A diet for chronic kidney disease limits the daily protein intake to 50 grams. The main source of protein, in this case, will be lean meat and poultry, low-fat cottage cheese and eggs. Vegetable proteins, such as soy, peas, beans are completely excluded. For a general idea of the amount of protein in foods - one egg contains about 5 grams of protein. The same amount of protein is contained in 200 grams of potatoes, 25 grams of raw meat, 35 grams of cottage cheese or 20 grams of cheese.
In chronic kidney diseases, the salt balance is disturbed and, as a result, salts accumulate in the body, causing swelling. Therefore, a diet for chronic kidney disease excludes the use of salt. Cooking dietary dishes without salt is the main principle of dietary nutrition for chronic kidney diseases. Salt can be consumed in an amount of no more than 2 grams per day separately from the main dishes. At the same time, various vegetable pickles, marinades, smoked meat and fish, canned products, as well as industrial bakery products containing eggs and salt are excluded from the diet. Excessive phosphorus content provokes accelerated excretion of calcium from the body, which is why fish and fish products, seafood, cheeses, liver, legumes and nuts are excluded from the patient's diet. Maintaining an optimal balance of trace elements will ensure limiting the consumption of products containing potassium, such as dates, tomatoes, mushrooms, dried apricots.
The diet for chronic kidney disease is quite high in calories and this is a very important point. This is explained by the limited amount of protein proteins in it and, with a lack of calories, the body will begin to use muscle tissue to ensure its own vital functions. Accordingly, the effectiveness of the diet in this case will be zero. The calorie content of dishes can be increased by carbohydrates, for example, in pasta, cereals, vegetable dishes, fruits and berries. Fish and meat broths and dishes based on them should be excluded from the diet. It is recommended to eat vegetable soups, mashed potatoes, vegetable side dishes steamed or boiled. Of the fats, vegetable and butter are recommended for consumption. Of the sweets and desserts, you can have marmalade, marshmallows and pastilles, jam and preserves. It is very important to follow the principle of fractional nutrition, this will avoid excessive strain on the digestive system of the body and kidneys. The amount of liquid consumed in the initial stages of chronic kidney disease should be greater than the desired amount and is approximately 1.8 liters. Later, the amount of liquid should be reduced to 0.8 liters. In chronic kidney disease, watermelons and melons should be consumed very carefully due to their high potassium content. In order to minimize irritation of unhealthy kidneys, dietary dishes are recommended to be seasoned with cinnamon, dried dill, and lemon juice. At the same time, the dishes are not subjected to long-term heat treatment; as a rule, steaming, boiling, or stewing is used. Otherwise, the technology of preparing dishes for dietary nutrition in chronic kidney disease has the same principles and concept as in kidney disease in general.
Kidney Disease Diet Recipes
Any organ of the human body has periods of active activity and periods of work with minimal intensity. Kidneys are no exception. That is why diet recipes for kidney disease should be calculated for use in the first half of the day, approximately until 13:00. During this period of time, the most intensive work of the kidneys is observed.
Diet recipes for kidney disease during this period of time, as a rule, consist of the main dishes of the diet table, for example, the first breakfast can consist of oatmeal, low-fat cottage cheese, jam and sweet tea. The second breakfast can consist of an omelet, a small piece of lean meat or poultry, a small portion of buckwheat porridge, fruit juice. For lunch, vegetable puree soup or vegetarian borscht, boiled potatoes, boiled lean fish, fruit compote are recommended. In the afternoon, a snack in the form of dried fruits is possible - dried apricots, prunes, raisins and a glass of rosehip broth with honey. For dinner, you can eat one rice cutlet with raisins and jelly. An hour and a half before bedtime, you can drink one glass of fruit juice with vanilla croutons.
In the afternoon, kidney activity gradually decreases and therefore, with therapeutic nutrition, food should correspond as much as possible to the physiological state of the kidneys at a given time of day. It is best to consume vegetable and fruit juices, fresh fruits or in the form of dishes and desserts. In general, kidney disease diet recipes mainly contain the overwhelming majority of vegetable and fruit dishes. Do not forget about the exceptions, for example, radish, garlic, spinach, cauliflower, celery - are excluded from the patient's diet. The first courses of the kidney disease diet are presented in a fairly wide variety of vegetable puree soups, cereal and pasta soups, which are prepared exclusively without meat or any other broths. Second courses can be prepared from lean meat, poultry, fish, for example, in the form of steamed cutlets or meatballs, boiled meat. The main food product in the kidney disease diet can be called porridge, in any form. It can be rice, millet, oatmeal, wheat, with the addition of meat or fruit. Desserts and fruit purees are prepared from seasonal fruits. These can be fruit smoothies and jellies, kissels and puddings.
Diet menu for kidney diseases
The diet menu for kidney disease is compiled by a nutritionist, according to the recommendations of the attending physician and depending on the general condition of the patient. As a rule, the diet menu for kidney disease consists of light dishes that contribute to the minimum load on the diseased kidneys and digestive system. These are mainly vegetable dishes and dishes from various cereals.
The diet menu for kidney disease for a week consists of approximately the following dishes:
Day 1
- For breakfast – milk porridge made from rice, cheese with raisins, tea with honey;
- For the second breakfast – cottage cheese pudding, rosehip decoction;
- For lunch – vegetable puree soup, boiled meat, compote;
- For dinner – steamed fish cutlets, cottage cheese casserole with pasta, a glass of low-fat milk;
- Before bed – a glass of kefir;
Day II
- For breakfast – buckwheat porridge with milk, carrot cutlets, tea with honey;
- For second breakfast – boiled fish and mashed potatoes;
- For lunch – vegetarian borscht, boiled poultry, apple compote;
- For dinner – meat casserole, cottage cheese with sugar, tea with milk;
- Before bed – a glass of yogurt;
Day III
- For breakfast – vinaigrette, boiled fish, cottage cheese with sour cream, a glass of tomato juice;
- For second breakfast – cottage cheese casserole;
- For lunch – milk soup with vermicelli, rice with boiled veal, cherry compote;
- For dinner – potato casserole, oatmeal with fruit;
- Before bed – a glass of yogurt;
Day IV
- For breakfast – milk porridge made from rice, cheese with raisins, tea;
- For second breakfast – cottage cheese casserole;
- For lunch – vegetable soup, boiled meat with buckwheat porridge, apple compote;
- For dinner – steamed fish cutlets, pasta casserole, a glass of milk;
- Before bed – a glass of kefir;
Day 5
- For breakfast – vegetable pilaf, cottage cheese with sour cream, fruit juice;
- For the second breakfast – cottage cheese, kefir with sugar;
- For lunch – vegetable soup with chicken, boiled veal, apple compote;
- For dinner – cottage cheese casserole with rice, rosehip broth;
- Before bed – prunes, dried apricots, raisins;
Day 6
- For breakfast – milk porridge made from buckwheat, boiled beets, rosehip infusion;
- For second breakfast – mashed potatoes with boiled fish;
- For lunch – vegetarian borscht, boiled meat, fruit juice;
- For dinner – meat casserole, tea with honey;
- Before bed – a glass of kefir;
Day VII
- For breakfast – milk porridge made from semolina, tea;
- For the second breakfast – vinaigrette, oatmeal with fruit, milk;
- For lunch – potato puree soup, boiled meat, fruit jelly;
- For dinner – cottage cheese casserole, apple pancakes, compote;
- Before bed – a glass of kefir.
This diet menu for kidney disease is advisory in nature and can be changed or supplemented by a nutritionist.
What foods can you eat if you have kidney disease?
The key point in dietary nutrition for kidney diseases is the limited consumption of proteins and salt in the patient's diet. Consequently, the caloric content of therapeutic diet dishes is achieved through carbohydrates contained in vegetables, cereals and pasta. Protein is an essential element of human nutrition and cannot be completely excluded from the diet. When dietary nutrition, the consumption of lean meat, poultry and fish is allowed within 100 grams daily. It is simply necessary to eat lean meat, preferably boiled in small pieces. The carbohydrate part of the diet consists of various vegetable dishes, such as cream soups, vegetable side dishes, which are steamed or boiled. Almost any vegetables can be consumed, both fresh and cooked in dishes, the exceptions are spinach, celery and radish. Of the bakery products, you can eat unsalted bread with bran, gray bread made from coarse flour. You can use low-fat dairy products and cottage cheese in limited quantities. Fruits and berries are recommended for consumption, as well as various dishes made from them. For example, all kinds of fruit purees, smoothies, juices, jams, preserves.
If there are no obvious contraindications and on the recommendation of the attending physician, it is very effective to have fasting days for kidney diseases, during which various vegetables, juices, and fruits are consumed. On a fruit fasting day, 300 grams of seasonal fruits, such as apples, pears, apricots, watermelons, and melons, are consumed five to six times a day. You can add a little honey or low-fat yogurt. At the same time, do not forget about the dangers of fasting for kidney disease. Remember that the daily caloric content of the diet should be at least 3,500 kcal. For kidney disease, the amount of spicy foods and spices is significantly reduced in order to minimize kidney irritation. Cinnamon, bay leaves, and onions can be consumed in small quantities.
An approximate menu of therapeutic nutrition for kidney diseases includes first courses in the form of vegetarian soups and borscht, cream soups, second courses in the form of steamed cutlets, meat or fish, lean meat or poultry. Side dishes can be both pasta and porridge. Desserts can be made from fruits and berries, for example, jelly, kissels, smoothies, fruit mixes. Dried fruits can be consumed separately - raisins, dried apricots, prunes, figs. It is also very useful to consume fresh fruits and berries. Teas, fruit and vegetable fruit drinks or juices, blackcurrant or rosehip decoctions are recommended as drinks. Drinks must be diluted with boiled water in a 1:1 ratio before use, this will reduce the load on the kidneys.
Depending on the characteristics of the disease, the attending physician and nutritionist determine which foods can be eaten with kidney disease, individually in each case.
What foods should you avoid if you have kidney disease?
This list is quite large. That is why proper nutrition significantly accelerates and increases the effectiveness of the healing process. We will start this large list with protein products. So, all types of fatty meat, poultry and fish, including pork, beef and mutton fats, are completely excluded from the patient's diet. Broths prepared on the basis of meat, poultry, fish, mushrooms, legumes are also completely excluded. All products and dishes with a high salt content are subject to exclusion, for example, vegetable pickles, canned products, all kinds of smoked meat and fish, sausages, spicy dishes, adjika, mustard, hot peppers, garlic, onions. This list can be continued indefinitely, but the main principle of exclusion is all products that can irritate diseased kidneys or increase the load on them. It is unacceptable to eat various desserts and creams based on butter, cakes and pastries, chocolate and cocoa, products and dishes based on them. Consumption of carbonated drinks, strong coffee and cocoa is also excluded. All products and dishes with high salt content and those that have the ability to irritate diseased kidneys and stimulate their work are excluded. During the course of treatment, it is necessary to ensure the most gentle diet in order to minimize the impact on diseased kidneys.