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Nutrition
& Diatetics
The information here is given as a guide only and
patients are advised to seek further information from their
dietician.
Patients with kidney failure must give attention to their Nutrition
and Renal Diet.
You will receive constant, helpful and friendly advice
from your dietician which is important to your well being. The dietician will
supply you with "Your guide to good nutrition" which is designed to hold
information leaflets that are easy to follow . These give advice on portions,
options, swaps, foods to avoid, drinks to avoid, treats etc.
For
reference purposes it may be worth high-lighting a couple of factors (taken
from the leaflets) which are most important to your diet.
Protein
Protein is an important
part of your diet. It is needed by the body for growth and repair of the body
tissues. Large amounts of Protein are found in the following foods:-
- Meat/ Poultry
- Fish
- Eggs
- Cheese
- Milk
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Potassium
Potassium is a mineral in the blood and body tissues. In Kidney
Failure the potassium level in the blood can rise too high. It is therefore
important to limit Potassium in the diet.
The following foods are
very high in Potassium :-
| Vegetables |
| Broad Beans, Butter Beans, Jerusalem
Artichokes, Mushrooms, Parsnips, Plantain, Pumpkin, Spinach, Sweet Potato,
Tinned Tomatoes & Yam. |
| Fruit |
Apricots, Avacado, Banana, Figs, Greengages,
Melon & Rhubarb.
Avoid all dried fruit (eg: Apricots, Currants, Dates,
Prunes, Peaches, Raisins & Sultanas). |
| Nuts |
| Avoid all varieties of Nuts & Nut Butter
(eg: Peanut Butter). |
| Not Boiled
Potatoes |
| Avoid Jacket Potatoes, Chip Shop Chips, Oven
Chips, Frozen Chips, Instant Mashed Potato. Any made potato dishes eg: (Potato
Croquettes, Potato Waffles, Potato Crisps), Potato Flour, Potato
Starch. |
The following drinks are high in
Potassium and should be avoided:-
| Drinks |
| Bought Cartons of Milkshakes,
Fruit Juice, Tomato Juice, Lucozade in cans, Ribena in cartons, Britvic 55
juice drinks |
| Alcoholic
Drinks |
| Strong Ale, Stout,
Cider |
Vegetarian Food Options
There are various Vegetarian Food Options for
your Renal Menu such as:
- Omlette with (part-boiled) Saute
Potatoes
- Scrambled Eggs with Toast
- Vegetarian Sausage Rolls plus green
salad
- Vegetarian Pasty served with green
salad
- Soya Shepherds Pie
- Lasagne (made with minced
Quorn
- Curry/Sweet Sour (made with Quorn Pieces)
served with rice
- Vegetarian Quiche
- Pizza with cheese & tomato topping
(vegetarian)
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Vegetarian options to boost your protein intake
The following foods are
suitable protein sources when you are on a Renal Diet.
Please choose only
1 portion:
- Tofu - 100-200g
- Quorn - 100-200g
- Chick Peas (boiled) - 100g
- Mung Beans (boiled) 100g
- Humus - 100-150g
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Click here for some favourite
& festive recipes!
Many thanks go to Susan Kennedy, Renal Dietician,
Treliske, for her kind help and assistance in providing this
information.
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