Merry Christmas from the Enjoying festive food at renal dietitians and best wishes for Christmas the New Year!
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Remember what’s important for you Top Tip:
During all the merriment try to remember what it is Do you have a favourite Christmas cake or dessert - you need to be careful about. Things to consider just ask your dietitian whether it’s suitable or if include: they can suggest an alternative recipe!!
Fluid balance (salt and fluid) High blood pressure (salt and fluid) Phosphate Potassium Overweight (energy and portion sizes)
The following are some suggestions of foods that should be suitable for everyone, but if in doubt ask your dietitian.
Jelly babies, marshmallows, fruit gums, The main meal boiled sweets, mints, plain Turkish Delight o All unprocessed meats are fine Alcohol and other beverages: Turkey, chicken, beef, pork, lamb, goose, duck o Low potassium vegetables (boiled) Remember your fluid allowance: o Roast potatoes (par-boiled before roasting) Choose spirits rather than beer/lager or wine o Yorkshire pudding (with just a pinch of salt Fill your glass with reusable plastic ice cubes added to the batter) Don’t have a drink with your main meal o Cranberry sauce is fine
o Apple sauce is also suitable o Cider and lager are high in potassium o Home-made bread sauce and gravy are much o Red wine (and mulled wine) are higher in better alternatives to packets/granules (see potassium than white wine recipe booklet). o Port, sherry, spirits and liqueurs are low in
potassium Top Tips: Homemade gravy, cranberry or apple sauce and stuffing can be made the week before and
Soft drinks frozen. Take out to defrost in the fridge on the morning of Christmas eve. o Orange juice is high in potassium, a lower Yorkshire pudding batter also likes to sit for a alternative is cranberry juice or squashes while so this can be done first thing on o Fizzy drinks and mixers are fine. Take care Christmas morning and left in the fridge until with cola drinks which are higher in phosphate. needed. Desserts Drinks and nibbles
o Christmas pudding, Christmas cake Nuts: Chestnuts are lower in potassium and lower in and mince pies: lower potassium recipes phosphate than other nuts. available or have sponge instead. Remember that if you follow a low potassium Cheese: cream cheese on crackers is a suitable diet mince pies, Christmas pudding and alternative to other cheeses popular at Christmas. Christmas cake should all be exchanged for Try spreading it on different low-salt crackers or one of your usual fruits and vegetables. blinis. o Brandy or rum butter is suitable (brandy sauce is higher in potassium and phosphate because Plain breadsticks are low in salt and great for of the milk). dipping in our dips (see recipes) or houmous (as long o Double or clotted cream can also be eaten, but as this is eaten in moderation). in moderation. o Sorbet is a good alternative to ice cream, but Unsalted popcorn. remember to watch your fluid intake. o Other suitable desserts include: lemon Tortilla chips or corn snacks in moderation (watch meringue pie, shortbread, trifle, meringues, the salt!). jam roly poly, pavlova, lemon cheesecake (see recipe booklet). Satsumas/clementines/tangerines: suggest one a day if you run a high potassium.
Sweets: the following sweets are suitable for most
people unless you are diabetic.