Renal Diet

<p><strong><em>A renal diet is one that limits the amount of sodium protein potassium phosphorus and animal protein.</em></strong></p><p>It contains <em><u>less than 60 g of total solids per day</u></em> to help decrease the amount of fluid retained by the body. </p><p><br></p><p><em>This diet also includes more fluids during meals to dilute this food intake in order to help avoid problems from too much salt intake.</em></p><p><strong>Normal kidney function depends on healthy blood vessels which deliver nutrients to the cells and remove waste products from the blood. </strong></p><p><br></p><p>When these blood vessels are not working properly waste products can build up in your blood. </p><p><br></p><p><em><u>This leaky blood vessel problem is called hypertension (high blood pressure). </u></em></p><p><br></p><p>The excess fluid (edema) can swell the feet ankles or abdomen with fluid. </p><p>Swelling in the tissue outside of the kidneys can also occur; this is called ascites and may cause problems breathing if it becomes severe. </p><p><br></p><p>Other indications that may be experienced are queasiness and vomiting weight gain or loss without trying weakness and fatigue burning while urinating or feeling like you have to urinate often.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>MORE THAN 100 RECIPES INSIDE !</strong></p>