People with kidney disease avoid or limit potassium-rich foods such as bananas, potatoes and whole grains, replacing them with apples, berries, broccoli, and orange juice.
The kidneys have the function of filtering waste, toxins, and excess fluid in the blood out of the body. When the kidneys do not function properly, potassium may not be eliminated properly, leading to toxins and excess substances building up, seriously affecting your health.
People with chronic kidney disease need to monitor the amount of potassium in their diet, only consuming 1,500-2,000 mg of potassium per day. Torey Jones Armul, national spokesperson for the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, points out some general rules:
Avoid foods rich in potassium such as potatoes, bananas, whole grains, milk and tomato products.
Check ingredients and content of all food.
Limit coffee, The US National Kidney Foundation recommends drinking only one cup per day.
Bananas are one of the potassium-rich foods that people with chronic kidney disease should avoid. Image: Bao Bao
Lots of food replace are both nutritious and low in potassium for people with kidney disease, such as berries, squash, corn, rice, poultry, fish and non-dairy products.
For example, replace high-potassium beef and potatoes with chicken and carrots. A plate of 85 grams of beef and half a cup of boiled potatoes contains up to 575 mg of potassium. This same serving of chicken and carrots has less than 500 mg of potassium. Patients can also replace carrots with boiled cauliflower, broccoli or asparagus.
With fish, avoid types high in potassium such as halibut, tuna, cod, and red snapper. An 85-g serving of these fish provides about 480 mg of potassium, while the same amount of canned tuna has only 200 mg of potassium. Salmon, cod, swordfish, and perch contain about 300 mg per serving.
Fruit suitable for People who eat less potassium are apples and berries (raspberries, blueberries, strawberries). A tennis ball-sized apple or a small or medium peach or half a cup of berries has less than 200 mg of potassium. Potassium-rich fruits to avoid are mangoes, bananas, papayas, pomegranates, plums and raisins. One medium-sized banana contains 425 mg of potassium.
Six tubers tend to be high in potassium, but there are still many options for people who need to monitor their body’s levels of this mineral. Vegetables with less than 200 mg per serving include asparagus (6 spears), broccoli (half cup), carrots (half cup cooked), corn (half cup), yellow squash or zucchini (half cup ). Avoid potatoes, artichokes, beans, spinach, radishes and tomatoes.
Fast food May also not be good for people with kidney disease. A cheeseburger has about 225 to 400 mg of potassium. An 85g serving of French fries contains 470mg of potassium.
With drinks, milk provides quite a lot of potassium. A cup of regular milk can contain up to 380 mg of potassium, while chocolate milk has 420 mg of potassium. Half a cup of tomato or vegetable juice has about 275 mg of potassium. People with kidney disease should drink orange juice because it only contains about 240 mg.
Pasta and rice are quite low in potassium but only half a cup sauce Tomatoes or pureed tomatoes served on the side can have up to 550 mg of potassium.
Even if you do not abuse potassium, people with kidney disease should not be deficient in this mineral. Potassium is an essential nutrient for maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance in the body, serving the function of several organs including the heart, kidneys and brain. Patients should consult a doctor or nutritionist to determine the appropriate amount of potassium.