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Renal Tip : Fruits
Chronic Kidney disease patients on Hemodialysis or Peritoneal dialysis are allowed certain fruits. Quantity is to be decided by the nephrologist or renal nutritionist depending on the blood levels of potassium and sugars, if suffering from diabetes. Allowed : Guava Apple Pineapple Pear Papaya. Not Allowed : Any fruit juice coconut and coconut water fruits …
Renal tip of the day: Potassium in vegetables.
Potassium restriction in diet helps maintain blood potassium levels in ckd patients. High potassium vegetables like potatoes, sweet potatoes, yam (suran), colocassia (arvi), lotus stem and green leafy vegetables are to be avoided. Vegetables allowed are cauliflower, cabbage, bottle gourds, pumpkins, beans, tendli, tinda, cucumber, capsicum, tomatoes, lady finger, padwal, parwar, carrots, radish. Method …
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Pediatric tip for Monsoon : Salads.
Indian monsoons have set in. We always ask children to have nutritious salads and sprouts in their meals. Moms should make sure that veggies are thoroughly pressure washed before consumption. Best way is to boil them with a little salt, so as to prevent infections. Children should be given boiled sprouts and vegetables as salads. …
Renal tip for monsoon : Boil vegetables
Indian monsoons have set in. Kidney patients should avoid having leafy vegetables for now. The rest of the allowed vegetables should be boiled after peeling and chopping for at least 5 minutes. This removes any insect larvae, insect eggs as well as the excess potassium from them. Avoid raw vegetables and salads, boil them too. …
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Renal Tip of the day : Salt and Sodium
Common salt we eat is Sodium chloride. Ckd patients should always measure salt in diet. One pinch (made with 3 fingers) is approximately one gram of table salt. Use only iodized, refined table salt. Avoid salty foods, pickles, papads, chutneys, sauces, jams and ready to eat items. Avoid salt substitutes like black salt, rock salt, …
Weight loss tip of the day : Small frequent meals are a boon.
When we are hungry, we eat. This is natural. How much to eat , is the real question. It is a scientific fact that the more we fill our tummies , the longer it takes to digest, longer it takes to convert to energy and hence, lethargy sets in. We do not feel like working …
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Pediatric tip of the day : Protein intake in toddlers, preschoolers and primary schoolers.
Proteins leads to building of tissues, body organs and overall growth. They help in augmenting immunity in growing children. A minimum of 2 glasses of milk ( upto 500 ml), milk products in one meal, dals, sprouts and meat products one serving each in every meal should be given. From 3 years of age,every year, …
Cardiac tip of the day : Measure Oil while cooking.
Indian cooking is full of flavours. Oils add to the flavour and satiety of a meal. Measuring oil while cooking helps maintain the balance of carbohydrates, proteins and fats in our diet. Oil allowance for two adults per month is 1.25 to 1.5 litre. If we do not measure, we tend to consume 4-5 times …
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Diabetes tip of the day : Vegetables help control sugars.
Ups and downs in blood sugar levels needs to be avoided in patients with diabetes. Too high or too low of sugars are potentially dangerous. Diet rich in fibre helps control the sudden rise or fall of blood sugars, as it steadies the digestion process and controls the sudden release of sugars in our blood. …
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Tip of the day : Fruits for CKD patients
GAP3 is the key. Guava (1 small , 50 gm) Apple (1 small , 50 gm) Papaya (2 slices) Pineapple (2 slices, fresh not tinned) Pear (1 small , 50-80gm) Always check with your Nephrologist and renal dietician before consuming fruits. NOT ALLOWED : Fruit juices Vegetable juices Coconut water Sherbets, cold drinks Dry fruits …
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