Fats and oils
🌟Healthy fats and oils are rich in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids (MUFA and PUFA).
🔸When having kidney issues, patients are often at risk for heart disease which also affects your kidney functions. MUFA and PUFA may lower the risk of heart disease.
Whereas,
❌Bad fats include industrial-made trans-fat and saturated fats.
🔸Getting too much-saturated fat can be harmful to your kidneys by worsening your condition.
🔸In your diet, incorporate more foods and oils rich in heart-healthy UNsaturated fats for better health.
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It is best to look for oils that are unrefined, cold (kacchi ghani) or wood pressed for the best nutrient quality. Avoid consuming ghee, butter, and coconut oil daily. Here, moderation is the key.
🔸Being a renal dietitian, I will assist you in finding the right kidney-friendly oils for you, based on your labs, which will boost your kidney health.
🌟I will make your kidneys and heart thank you for it.
Nuts
“Nuts are nature’s way of reminding us that good things come in small packages.” – Karen Salmansohn
It’s TRUE!
🔸Nuts being small in size, are handy, easy-to-go, convenient power-packed snacks which can be a great addition to a healthy renal diet by promoting a plethora of health benefits such as:
- Gut Health
- Heart Health
- Brain Health
- Blood Sugar Control
- It has Arginine (a better substitute for animal protein)
- High in Antioxidants, Vitamins & Minerals.
🔸But for people with chronic kidney disease, an unrecommended number of nuts and seeds may not be ideal. Several nuts and seeds have high potassium and phosphorus content which may only worsen kidney health.
So, it’s important to have the right amount of potassium and phosphorus in your diet to avoid overwhelming the ability of your kidneys to maintain healthy levels.
🔸We can help you choose the right amounts, each day which will depend on your CKD stage, type of renal disease or the type of dialysis you receive.
🌟A recent, 2022 study, recommends the CKD population have an adequate intake of nuts 1-6 times per week (with a renal dietitian’s advice; preferably about a handful once a day).
🔸It is not important to have all the nuts mentioned. Prefer nuts as per your geographical location; else today everything is available online. Just a click away !!!
