Kidney-Healthy Diet For Patients With Heart Disease Food Group Choose Do Not Choose Milk and Milk Products 2%, 1% fat, or skim milk, ice Buttermilk, Chocolate milk, cream, yogurt, cheddar, commercial milkshakes, and mozzarella, swiss and cottage instant breakfasts cheese Meat and Other Proteins Fresh meat (beef, pork, veal, Canned, cured, smoked, pickled, 6 to 8 ounces per day lamb), poultry, eggs, seafood spiced, or processed meats such (fish, tuna, salmon, lobster, and as ham, bacon, sausage, hot shrimp) and game dogs, luncheon meats, pot pies, TV dinners, canned stews and chili Bread, Cereal & Starches Regular breads, rolls, Breads or crackers with salt on 6-8 servings per day cornbread, biscuits, waffles, them, pretzels, salted potato 1 serving = 1 slice or ½ cup muffins, bagels, doughnuts, chips, instant cereals with salt, cooked cooked cereals, dry cereals (1 raisin bran, granolas, biscuit mix, cup), rice, noodles, macaroni, self-rising flour and cornmeal. unsalted crackers, pie, angel food cake, and cookies Vegetables Asparagus, green and wax Greens (mustard, collard, 3-4 servings per day beans, beets, cabbage, carrots, turnip), spinach, tomatoes, white 1 serving=1 cup raw or ½ cup celery, corn, cucumbers, okra, and sweet potatoes, dried beans cooked lettuce, green peas, rutabagas, (white, pinto, red, lima), baked summer squash, turnips, beans, black eyed peas, peppers, onions and zucchini. pumpkins, winter squash and sauerkraut Fruits Apples, berries, cherries, Bananas, oranges, prunes, figs, 3 servings per day grapes, lemons, limes, peaches, melons, avocados, raisins, dates, 1 serving = ½ cup or 1 pears, plums, pineapple, nectarines, apricots, rhubarb, medium piece cranberry sauce, ½ grapefruit, orange juice, prune juice, and 100% apple juice, grape juice, apricot juice. cranberry juice, pineapple juice, and grapefruit juice. Sweets and Desserts Sugar, honey, jams, jellies, Brown sugar, molasses, syrups, hard candies, mints, sorghum, chocolate, coconut, jelly beans, gum drops, nuts, cookies, with fruit or nuts, marshmallows banana pudding, chocolate cake, pie or pudding. Fats Fat-free mayonnaise, fat-free Bacon and bacon fat, sausage, salad dressings (1Tbs/day), salted ham, gravies and white margarine w/no trans fats, olive sauces. and canola oil, lean meats. Miscellaneous Salt-free spice blends, Mrs. Salt, salt substitutes, soy sauce, Seasonings and Condiments Dash, herbs, flavorings, seasoning mixes with salt, vinegar, vanilla extract, liquid Accent, meat extracts, gravy smoke, Tabasco, ketchup (2 tsp. bases, bouillon, olives, pickles, per day), mustard (1 tsp. per cocktail sauces, salt pork, canned day), and non-dairy creamer soups, Worcestershire and hot and whips w/no trans fats sauces  Sodium is needed to balance the water in the body. When the kidneys get diseased, they cannot get rid of extra sodium. They lose the ability to keep the body’s balance of water.  Examples of foods high in sodium: Processed, snack, fast, and canned foods

 Phosphorus usually leaves the body through the urine, and so when the kidneys are not working correctly phosphorus can build up. When phosphorus gets too high, the body steals calcium from the bones to achieve balance. As a result the bones become weak. High phosphorus can also cause important organs such as your heart and lungs to become hard due to calcium deposits.  Examples of food high in phosphorus: Dark-colored soft drinks, peanuts, organ meats, dried beans

 Potassium usually leaves the body through the urine, so when a person has decreased urination potassium can build up in the body. A lot of “salt substitutes” are high in potassium. Since most people with a potassium restriction also have a sodium restriction, you need to pay particular attention to “low sodium” and “low salt” items, to make sure they are not too high in potassium. Eating too much or too little potassium will cause weakness in your muscles, especially your heart.  Examples of foods high in potassium: Many fruits and vegetables; oranges, bananas, tomatoes, potatoes, salt substitutes

 Protein is found in both animal and plant foods. Eating too much protein may damage your kidneys. If you eat too little protein you may lose muscle.  Examples of foods high in protein: Beef, pork, poultry, lamb, veal, wild game, eggs, fish, nuts

Sample Menu Morning ½ cup cranberry juice Evening 1 cup dry cereal 2-3 oz chicken breast 1 slice toast with margarine and jelly 1 roll with margarine and jelly 1 egg ½ cup green beans ½ cup milk ½ cup cooked rice decaffeinated tea or coffee with sugar ½ cup canned peaches decaffeinated tea or coffee with sugar Noon 1 cup salad- lettuce and low-fat dressing Snack sandwich - 2 slices bread cookie or angel food cake ½ cup tuna and lettuce ½ cup juice 1 medium apple 7-up or lemonade